to the death
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /tə ðə ˈdɛθ/ · UK /tə ðə ˈdeθ/
to the death means: Until one of the people fighting dies.
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UNTIL DEATHB2
Until one of the people fighting dies.
- They fought to the death.
- The story ends with a duel to the death.
- Two warriors battled to the death in the arena.
WITH TOTAL DETERMINATIONC1
With complete determination, refusing to give up.
- She will defend her rights to the death.
- They opposed the plan to the death.
- He argued to the death for his favorite team.
Questions about to the death
What does to the death mean?
Until one of the people fighting dies.
What is to the death in other languages?
Türkçe: ölene kadar · Español: a muerte · Français: jusqu’à la mort · Deutsch: bis zum Tod · Italiano: fino alla morte · 日本語: 死ぬまで
How do you pronounce to the death?
In American English /tə ðə ˈdɛθ/; in British English /tə ðə ˈdeθ/.
How do you use to the death in a sentence?
They fought to the death. The story ends with a duel to the death.
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