Usages of sterben
Der Hund ist gestorben.
The dog has died.
Sie ist plötzlich gestorben.
She died suddenly.
Allerdings wären wir mangels des Trinkwassers fast gestorben.
However, we would have almost died for lack of the drinking water.
Es fällt kein Niederschlag, demzufolge sterben viele Bäume.
No precipitation is falling, as a result many trees are dying.
Der See trocknet aus, folglich sterben die Fische.
The lake is drying up, consequently the fish are dying.
Der Drehort war lebensgefährlich und das Double wäre beinahe gestorben.
The filming location was life-threatening and the stunt double almost died.
Wir müssen den Boss besiegen, aber ich bin am Sterben!
We have to defeat the boss, but I am dying!
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