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Death Noun ölüm People  /Deθ   Uncountable End Catch

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front death 
IPA  /deθ   / noun
Back ölüm
Back 2

death (noun)

 /deθ   / noun
 
 1 [countable, uncountable]
the end of sb/sth's life; dying
ölüm
 He continued to write until his death.
 There were two deaths and many other people were injured in the accident.
 Most people are afraid of death.
 The police do not know the cause of death.
 There was no food and people were starving to death.
 adjective dead, verb die
 2 [uncountable]
the end (of sth)
son
 the death of communism
IDIOMS
catch your death (of cold)
to get very cold
soğuktan donmak
 Don't go out without a coat – you'll catch your death!
a matter of life and/or death
extremely urgent and important
ölüm kalım meselesi
put sb to death
 [usually passive](formal)
to kill sb as a punishment, in past times
idam etmek
 The general had ordered the prisoners to be put to death.
sick to death of sb/sth
feeling tired of or annoyed by sb/sth
usanma, gına gelme
 I'm sick to death of his grumbling.
sudden death
a way of deciding who wins a game where the score is equal by continuing to play until one side gains the lead
 (beraberlik) uzatma
 

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