Wind · Weather
the wind dies down
wind becomes weaker
If the wind dies down, it becomes less strong.
This vs that
The wind dies down in the evening.
The wind picks up in the afternoon.
Hear it in real life
Can we open the windows now?
Yes, the wind has died down.
We waited for the wind to die down before taking the boat out.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Dies down' is the natural phrase for wind becoming calmer; the stiff version sounds like a formal report.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We will go out when the wind dies off.
Say: We will go out when the wind dies down.
Use the weather expression 'die down' for wind becoming weaker.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
the wind dies down
We waited until the wind died down before opening the windows.
The wind usually dies down after sunset.
Wind words
Weather · Wind: the words around “the wind dies down”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We will go out once the wind dies down.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the wind dies down
wind becomes weaker
“We waited for the wind to die down before taking the boat out.”
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