Peligro - Muerte

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con la muerte, incluyendo 'morder el polvo' y 'un pie en la tumba'.

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to bite the dust

[Frase]

to die or no longer exist

morder el polvo, estirar la pata

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw, and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust.

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to kick the bucket

[Frase]

to die, used humorously

estirar la pata, palmarla

Ex: When the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will.

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(as) dead as a dodo

[Frase]

(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer

muerto y bien muerto, completamente muerto

Ex: Look at the trees – the one that fell and got us and the other one beside it – were both due to come down, they were dead as dodos.

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(as) dead as a doornail

[Frase]

dead without a doubt

muerto y bien muerto, completamente muerto

Ex: The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail.

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(as) dead as mutton

[Frase]

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

muerto y bien muerto, completamente muerto

Ex: When the batteries in the remote control died, it was as dead as mutton, and we couldn't change the channel.

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to buy the farm

[Frase]

to cease to be alive

palmarla, morir

Ex: Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm? What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth.

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to die in harness

[Frase]

to die before a person retires from their job

morir antes de jubilarse, morir aún en activo

Ex: My grandfather was very hard working and brave and he died in harness.

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to give up the ghost

[Frase]

to stop living

exhalar el último suspiro, morir

Ex: After a long battle with illness, the elderly man peacefully gave up the ghost in his sleep.

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one foot in the grave

[Frase]

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

con un pie en la tumba, al borde de la muerte

Ex: At 90 years old, my grandfather often jokes about having one foot in the grave, but he's still quite active.

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to lay somebody to rest

[Frase]

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

dar sepultura, enterrar

Ex: After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest.

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to meet one's Maker

[Frase]

to die, used in a humorous way

ir a conocer a su Creador, pasar a mejor vida

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, Mary passed away peacefully, ready to meet her Maker.

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to put one's affairs in order

[Frase]

to complete one's unfinished business, such as clearing debts, etc., especially because one is about to die

dejar sus asuntos arreglados, poner todo en regla

Ex: After receiving a terminal diagnosis, she began to put her affairs in order by updating her will and arranging her financial matters.

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get one's ticket punched

[Oración]

to lose one's life

perder la vida, morir

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, the elderly man finally got his ticket punched, passing away in his sleep.

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to be done for

[Frase]

to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment

estar prácticamente muerto, tener la muerte asegurada

Ex: We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink.

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at death's door

[Frase]

used to describe someone who is about to die

a las puertas de la muerte, al borde de la muerte

Ex: After the car accident, he was rushed to the hospital, and for a time, it seemed like he was at death's door.

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to live on borrowed time

[Frase]

to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.

vivir con los días contados, tener los días contados

Ex: She lived on borrowed time for years before finally receiving a heart transplant.

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to drop like flies

[Frase]

(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly

morir en masa, morir uno tras otro

Ex: In the war zone, soldiers were dying like flies in the fierce combat.

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to cash in one's chips

[Frase]

to die, often after a long life or struggle

estirar la pata, pasar a mejor vida

Ex: After a long and adventurous life, the explorer cashed in his chips, leaving behind a legacy of exploration.

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to pop one's clogs

[Frase]

to stop being alive

estirar la pata, palmarla

Ex: Nobody lives in that house since old Roger popped his clogs.

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to be pushing up (the) daisies

[Frase]

to no longer be alive

estar criando malvas, estar bajo tierra

Ex: I hope to live a long, healthy life and avoid pushing up daisies for many more years.

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