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dead (EN)
adjectif, adverbe, nom, nom

adjectif “dead”

forme de base dead, non gradable
  1. mort
    The bird we found in the garden was dead.
  2. désert
    The once vibrant coral reef is now dead, with no fish in sight.
  3. mort (peu d'activité)
    The mall was dead on a Saturday afternoon, with more stores closed than open.
  4. hors service
    My phone is dead, so I can't call you right now.
  5. utilisé pour décrire quelqu'un que vous détestez et avec qui vous ne voulez plus avoir affaire
    After betraying my trust, she became dead to me, never to be spoken to again.
  6. inexpressif
    His eyes were dead, showing no reaction to the joyous news.
  7. immobile
    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. engourdi
    After crossing my legs for too long, my foot felt completely dead.

adverbe “dead”

dead (more/most)
  1. pile
    He was dead right about the answer to the math problem.
  2. mortellement
    He was dead tired after running the marathon.
  3. net
    When she saw the spider, she froze dead in her tracks.

nom “dead”

singulier dead, indénombrable
  1. la mort
    After three days, Jesus was brought back from the dead, according to the Bible.
  2. le mort de (l'hiver, la nuit)
    In the dead of winter, the snow lay thick and untouched, covering the world in silence.

nom “dead”

dead, pluriel seulement
  1. les morts
    In many cultures, offerings are made to honor the dead.