drop-dead

• Advérbio informal usado como intensificador, principalmente antes de adjetivos como 'gorgeous', significando 'extremamente' ou 'incrivelmente'. Vem da expressão hiperbólica 'drop-dead gorgeous', que sugere que alguém é tão atraente que provoca uma reação dramática.

An informal adverb used as an intensifier, primarily before adjectives like 'gorgeous' or 'beautiful,' meaning 'extremely' or 'stunningly.' It originates from the hyperbolic expression 'drop-dead gorgeous,' implying someone is so attractive it causes a dramatic reaction.

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   Used as an intensifier to mean 'very' or 'extremely', often in a positive context.

   Extremamente

   • She looked drop-dead gorgeous in that dress.
   • The new restaurant is drop-dead amazing.
   • He is drop-dead funny in his stand-up routine.

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