dead (EN)
byvoeglike naamwoord, bywoord, Selfstandige naamwoord, Selfstandige naamwoord

byvoeglike naamwoord “dead”

dead, non-gradable
  1. dood
    The bird we found in the garden was dead.
  2. leweloos
    The once vibrant coral reef is now dead, with no fish in sight.
  3. stil
    The mall was dead on a Saturday afternoon, with more stores closed than open.
  4. sonder krag (wanneer verwys na 'n toestel)
    My phone is dead, so I can't call you right now.
  5. gebruik om iemand te beskryf wat jy haat en nie meer mee wil doen hê nie
    After betraying my trust, she became dead to me, never to be spoken to again.
  6. uitdrukkingsloos
    His eyes were dead, showing no reaction to the joyous news.
  7. onbeweeglik
    The dead weight of the barbell gives its name to the deadlift, an exercise consisting of picking up a bar that doesn't move separately from the weights.
  8. doof (wanneer verwys na 'n gevoel van niks voel nie, soos pins en naalde)
    After crossing my legs for too long, my foot felt completely dead.

bywoord “dead”

dead
  1. presies (gebruik in informele konteks om akkuraatheid te beklemtoon)
    He was dead right about the answer to the math problem.
  2. dood (gebruik in informele konteks vir beklemtoning, soos in "doodmoeg")
    He was dead tired after running the marathon.
  3. skielik en heeltemal
    When she saw the spider, she froze dead in her tracks.

Selfstandige naamwoord “dead”

sg. dead, uncountable
  1. die dood
    After three days, Jesus was brought back from the dead, according to the Bible.
  2. die doodstyd (wanneer verwys na die tyd van grootste koue, donkerte, of stilte)
    In the dead of winter, the snow lay thick and untouched, covering the world in silence.

Selfstandige naamwoord “dead”

dead, plural only
  1. die dooies
    In many cultures, offerings are made to honor the dead.