How do you use "dead" in a sentence?

The plant is dead—I forgot to water it. My phone is completely dead; I need to charge it. The town centre is dead on Sunday evenings.

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Q: What does "dead" mean?

No longer alive; completely without activity or power The word 'dead' means no longer alive, or completely without activity or power. It has many figurative uses: 'dead tired' (extremely tired), 'dead end' (no exit or future), 'dead silence' (complete quiet), 'dead centre' (exactly in the middle). 'The dead' refers to deceased people as a group.

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Significado: No longer alive; completely without activity or power

死的，没电的，完全的

muerto, sin batería, completamente

死んだ、動かない、完全に

죽은, 작동하지 않는, 완전히

The word 'dead' means no longer alive, or completely without activity or power. It has many figurative uses: 'dead tired' (extremely tired), 'dead end' (no exit or future), 'dead silence' (complete quiet), 'dead centre' (exactly in the middle). 'The dead' refers to deceased people as a group.

「dead」意味着不再活着，或完全没有活动或电力。它有很多比喻用法：「dead tired」（极度疲倦）、「dead end」（死胡同，没有前途）、「dead silence」（完全的寂静）、「dead centre」（正中央）。「the dead」指已故的人群。

La palabra «dead» significa que ya no está vivo, o completamente sin actividad o energía. Tiene muchos usos figurados: «dead tired» (extremadamente cansado), «dead end» (callejón sin salida), «dead silence» (silencio absoluto), «dead centre» (justo en el centro). «The dead» se refiere a las personas fallecidas como grupo.

「dead」はもう生きていない、または活動や電力が完全にないことを意味します。多くの比喩的な使い方があります：「dead tired」（極度に疲れた）、「dead end」（行き止まり、将来性がない）、「dead silence」（完全な静寂）、「dead centre」（ど真ん中）。「the dead」は亡くなった人々を集合的に指します。

'dead'는 더 이상 살아있지 않거나, 활동이나 전력이 전혀 없는 것을 뜻합니다. 비유적으로 많이 사용됩니다: 'dead tired'(극도로 피곤한), 'dead end'(막다른 곳), 'dead silence'(완전한 침묵), 'dead centre'(정확히 한가운데). 'the dead'는 사망한 사람들을 집단적으로 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

The plant is dead—I forgot to water it.
这株植物死了——我忘了浇水。
La planta está muerta: olvidé regarla.
その植物は枯れています—水やりを忘れました。
그 식물은 죽었어요—물 주는 걸 깜빡했거든요.
My phone is completely dead; I need to charge it.
我的手机完全没电了，需要充电。
Mi teléfono está completamente muerto; necesito cargarlo.
携帯電話が完全に切れています。充電しないといけません。
휴대폰 배터리가 완전히 나갔어요. 충전해야 합니다.
The town centre is dead on Sunday evenings.
周日晚上市中心冷冷清清的。
El centro de la ciudad está muerto los domingos por la noche.
町の中心部は日曜の夜は人通りがありません。
일요일 저녁에는 시내 중심가에 사람이 없어요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'dēad', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'dood' and German 'tot'. From Proto-Germanic '*daudaz', originally the past participle of a verb meaning 'to die'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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