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1 the dice are loaded against him
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2 die
n. dobbelsteen; stempel; matrijs--------v. sterven; overlijden; verdrinken; verlangen ("slang")die1[ daj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 matrijs ⇒ stempel; gietvorm————————die2♦voorbeelden:the dice are loaded against him • het lot is hem niet gunstig gezindone of the dice • een dobbelsteen————————die3〈 werkwoord〉1 sterven ⇒ doodgaan, overlijden, omkomen3 uitsterven ⇒ wegsterven, wegteren4 verzwakken ⇒ verminderen, bedaren♦voorbeelden:die from/of an illness • sterven aan een ziektedie hard • maar langzaam verdwijnen, niet opgevenbe dying for a cigarette • smachten/snakken naar een sigaret
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