dead

• يصف ما لم يعد حيًّا أو فاعلًا أو يعمل؛ يستخدم للإنسان والحيوان والنبات والأشياء المجردة كاللغة أو الآلة.

Describes something that is no longer alive or functioning.

1. No longer aliveA1formal

   Having ceased to live; not alive.

   مَيِّت

   • The cat was found dead in the garden.
   • He was declared dead at the hospital.
   • The flowers are dead because they weren't watered.

   المرادفاتdeceaseddepartedexpiredgoneinanimatelifeless

   الأضدادaliveanimateliveliving

2. Not functioning or inactiveA2informal

   No longer working, operating, or having power.

   غير عامل

   • My phone battery is dead.
   • The car engine went dead in the middle of the road.
   • The television is dead; it won't turn on.

   المرادفاتbrokendefunctdormantidleinactiveinertinoperativekaput

   الأضدادactivealivefunctionalliveoperationalworking

3. Complete or absoluteB1informal

   Used to emphasize something is total or absolute.

   تام أو مطلق

   • There was a dead silence in the room after the announcement.
   • He came to a dead stop when he saw the accident.
   • She is a dead ringer for her mother.

   المرادفاتabsolutecompleteentireout-and-outoutrightperfectthoroughtotalunmitigatedunqualifiedutter

4. Boring or uninterestingB1informal

   Lacking excitement, activity, or interest.

   مُمِلّ

   • The party was dead; nobody was dancing.
   • This town is dead on a Sunday evening.
   • The lecture was so dead that half the class fell asleep.

   المرادفاتboringdrearydullflathumdruminsipidlacklusterlifelessstaletediousuninterestingvapid

   الأضدادanimatedexcitinginterestinglivelyvibrant

• ظرف يُستخدم بغير رسمي بمعنى «تمامًا» أو «مطلقًا» أو «جدًّا»، للتوكيد، ويأتي غالبًا قبل الصفات أو الأحوال (مثل «متعب جدًّا» أو «مخطئ تمامًا»).

An adverb used informally to mean 'absolutely,' 'completely,' or 'very.' It is used for emphasis, often before adjectives or adverbs (e.g., 'dead tired,' 'dead wrong'). The form is identical to the adjective and does not take the -ly ending.

1. Completely or absolutelyB2informal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, often meaning 'completely' or 'totally'.

   تمامًا

   • The party was dead boring.
   • He was dead tired after the long hike.
   • She was dead certain about her decision.

   المرادفاتabsolutelycompletelydownrightentirelyfullyoutrightperfectlyquitethoroughlytotallyutterlywholly

2. Directly or exactlyB2informal

   Used to mean 'exactly' or 'directly', often in phrases like 'dead center' or 'dead ahead'.

   بالضبط أو مباشرة

   • The arrow hit the target dead center.
   • The store is dead ahead on the left.
   • He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the accident.

   المرادفاتbangdueexactlyplumbpreciselyrightsmacksquarelystraight

• اسم يدل على من فارقهم الحياة، ويُستخدم غالبًا بصيغة الجمع للدلالة على جماعة الأموات. كما قد يدل على فقدان الحياة أو النشاط أو الوظيفة في شيء ما.

A noun referring to those who have died, often used collectively (e.g., 'the dead'). It can also refer to a state of being devoid of life, activity, or function.

غير معدود

1. Dead people (collective)B1formal

   People who have died, considered as a group.

   الأموات

   • The dead were honored in a memorial service.
   • We must respect the wishes of the dead.
   • The cemetery is a resting place for the dead.

   المرادفاتdeceaseddepartedfallen

   الأضدادliving

2. State of being deadB2formal

   The condition or state of being no longer alive.

   حالة الموت

   • He was brought back from the dead by the paramedics.
   • The legend speaks of a hero who rose from the dead.
   • In the silence of the night, the dead seem to speak.

   المرادفاتdeathdeceasedemisedepartureendexpirationexpirypassing