on one's deathbed: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- In the final stage of life; in the process of dying or very near death.
Examples
BetaOn his deathbed, Grandpa shared stories from his youth with all of us gathered around.
En su lecho de muerte, el abuelo compartió historias de su juventud con todos nosotros reunidos.
She was on her deathbed when the family finally forgave her for past mistakes.
Ella estaba en su lecho de muerte cuando la familia finalmente la perdonó por errores pasados.
The old soldier lay on his deathbed, comforted by the presence of his comrades.
El viejo soldado yacía en su lecho de muerte, reconfortado por la presencia de sus camaradas.
- Used figuratively to describe something that is close to its end, extinction, or complete failure.
Examples
BetaThe once-thriving factory is now on its deathbed, with machinery gathering dust and no workers left.
La fábrica que antes prosperaba ahora está en sus últimos momentos, con maquinaria acumulando polvo y sin trabajadores.
The company’s outdated software is on its deathbed, soon to be replaced by a modern system.
El software obsoleto de la empresa está en sus últimos momentos, pronto será reemplazado por un sistema moderno.
The local newspaper is on its deathbed as readership declines in the digital age.
El periódico local está en sus últimos momentos debido a la disminución de lectores en la era digital.
Examples:
- EN: And it is said on one's deathbed before dying.HI: ये कहा जाता है कि मरने से ठीक पहले
- EN: Two stations, and on one's deathbed not rememberHI: दोउँ न ना अजज तो भुले बलिये
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