Collocations for die - noun
ADVERB
peacefully
suddenly, unexpectedly
tragically
Her father died tragically in a car crash.
suddenly, unexpectedly
tragically
Her father died tragically in a car crash.
in infancy,
prematurely,
young
One of their children died in infancy.
One of their children died in infancy.
in childbirth
nearly
I nearly died when they told me the price.
nearly
I nearly died when they told me the price.
VERB + die
be going to
I thought I was going to die.
I thought I was going to die.
be allowed to
She should be allowed to die peacefully.
She should be allowed to die peacefully.
PREPOSITION
for
to die for your country
to die for your country
from
The accident victim died from her injuries.
The accident victim died from her injuries.
of
He died of a heart attack.
He died of a heart attack.
Die is used with these nouns as the subject:
battery, cell, conversation, echo, engine, fire, firefighter, flame, hope, love, plant, soldier, spark, troops, victim
battery, cell, conversation, echo, engine, fire, firefighter, flame, hope, love, plant, soldier, spark, troops, victim
Die is used with these nouns as the object:
death, hero
death, hero