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• death duty — / deθ ˌdju:ti/, death tax / deθ tæks/ noun US a tax paid on the property left by a dead person (NOTE: the British equivalent is inheritance tax) …   Marketing dictionary in english

• death*/*/*/ — [deθ] noun 1) [C/U] the end of someone s life Sandra was very close to death.[/ex] the rising number of deaths on the roads every year[/ex] These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon.[/ex] The cause of death has not yet been… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• death row — [ˌdeθ ˈrəʊ] noun [U] American the part of a prison for criminals who are going to be EXECUTED (= legally killed) …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• deathbed — [ˈdeθˌbed] noun [singular] a bed in which someone has died or is about to die • on your deathbed often humorous going to die very soon[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• death benefit — / deθ ˌbenɪfɪt/ noun insurance benefit paid to the family of someone who dies in an accident at work …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• death duty — / deθ ˌdju:ti/ noun US a tax paid on the property left by a dead person. Also called death tax (NOTE: The UK term is inheritance tax.) …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• death in service — /ˌdeθ ɪn sɜ:vɪs/ noun an insurance benefit or pension paid when someone dies while employed by a company …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• death tax — / deθ tæks/ noun same as death duty …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• deathbed — death|bed1 [ deθ,bed ] noun singular a bed in which someone dies or is about to die on your deathbed OFTEN HUMOROUS going to die very soon deathbed death|bed 2 [ deθ,bed ] adjective only before noun done when you are about to die: a deathbed… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• death row — UK [ˌdeθ ˈrəʊ] / US [ˈdeθ ˌroʊ] noun [uncountable] the part of a prison for criminals who are going to be executed (= legally killed) …   English dictionary

• deathbed — I UK [ˈdeθˌbed] / US noun [singular] a bed in which someone dies or is about to die • on your deathbed II UK [ˈdeθˌbed] / US adjective [only before noun] done when you are about to die a deathbed confession …   English dictionary