I'm not exactly sure what you mean here by translate this. Shakespeare never actually writes this line, it's just that this was a fairly common euphemism in Shakespeare's day.
If you think about it, you can see why this would be the case. Without being graphic about it, sexual climax can easily be equated with death since it A) represents the ending of something intense and B) makes the one who has it feel drained and somewhat lifeless.
It is said that the French still call orgasms "le petit mort" ("the little death") for these same reasons.
I don't know if that's what you're asking or not...
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