dead

dead
I [ded]
aggettivo
1) (no longer living) morto

the dead man, woman — il morto, la morta

a dead body — un morto, un cadavere

to drop (down) dead — cadere a terra morto

to play dead — fare finta di essere morto, fare il morto

drop dead! — colloq. crepa!

to shoot sb. dead — uccidere qcn. (sparando)

dead and buried — morto e sepolto

they're all dead and gone now — sono tutti morti ormai

"wanted, dead or alive" — "ricercato, vivo o morto"

to give sb. up for dead — dare qcn. per spacciato

I'm absolutely dead after that walk! — colloq. sono stanco morto dopo quella camminata!

2) (extinct) [language] morto; [issue] superato; [fire] spento, estinto; [match] usato
3) (dull) [place] morto; [audience] apatico

the dead season — la stagione morta

4) (not functioning, idle) [battery] scarico; [bank account] estinto; [capital] infruttifero, improduttivo

the phone went dead — il telefono diventò muto

5) (impervious)

to be dead to sth. — essere insensibile a qcs

6) (numb) [limb] intorpidito

my arm has gone dead — mi si è addormentato il braccio

7) (absolute)

a dead calm — una calma assoluta o piatta

dead silence — silenzio di tomba

to come to a dead stop — fermarsi di colpo

••

to be dead to the world — dormire come un sasso

I wouldn't be seen dead wearing that hat! — non mi metterei quel cappello neanche morto!

you do that and you're dead meat! — AE colloq. fallo e sei un uomo morto!

II [ded]
nome
1)

the dead — + verbo pl. (people) i morti

a monument to the dead — un monumento ai caduti

2) fig. (depths)

at dead of night in the dead of night nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda; in the dead of winter — in pieno inverno

III [ded]
avverbio assolutamente

are you dead certain? — ne sei completamente sicuro?

to be dead level — essere completamente piatto

to be dead on time — essere perfettamente in orario

I left (at) dead on six o'clock — sono partito alle sei spaccate

it's dead easy! — è facilissimo!

his shot was dead on target — ha fatto esattamente centro

they were dead lucky! — gli è andata veramente bene!

dead drunk — ubriaco perso

dead tired — stanco morto

I was dead scared! — ero morto di paura!

you're dead right! — hai perfettamente ragione!

dead good! — benissimo!

"dead slow" — aut. "a passo d'uomo"

dead straight — tutto dritto

to be dead against — essere completamente contrario a [idea, plan]

to be dead set on doing — essere assolutamente deciso a fare

to stop dead — fermarsi di colpo

* * *
[ded] 1. adjective
1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) morto
2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) guasto
3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) assoluto
2. adverb
(completely: dead drunk.) completamente
- deadly 3. adverb
(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) tremendamente
- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock
* * *
I [ded]
aggettivo
1) (no longer living) morto

the dead man, woman — il morto, la morta

a dead body — un morto, un cadavere

to drop (down) dead — cadere a terra morto

to play dead — fare finta di essere morto, fare il morto

drop dead! — colloq. crepa!

to shoot sb. dead — uccidere qcn. (sparando)

dead and buried — morto e sepolto

they're all dead and gone now — sono tutti morti ormai

"wanted, dead or alive" — "ricercato, vivo o morto"

to give sb. up for dead — dare qcn. per spacciato

I'm absolutely dead after that walk! — colloq. sono stanco morto dopo quella camminata!

2) (extinct) [language] morto; [issue] superato; [fire] spento, estinto; [match] usato
3) (dull) [place] morto; [audience] apatico

the dead season — la stagione morta

4) (not functioning, idle) [battery] scarico; [bank account] estinto; [capital] infruttifero, improduttivo

the phone went dead — il telefono diventò muto

5) (impervious)

to be dead to sth. — essere insensibile a qcs

6) (numb) [limb] intorpidito

my arm has gone dead — mi si è addormentato il braccio

7) (absolute)

a dead calm — una calma assoluta o piatta

dead silence — silenzio di tomba

to come to a dead stop — fermarsi di colpo

••

to be dead to the world — dormire come un sasso

I wouldn't be seen dead wearing that hat! — non mi metterei quel cappello neanche morto!

you do that and you're dead meat! — AE colloq. fallo e sei un uomo morto!

II [ded]
nome
1)

the dead — + verbo pl. (people) i morti

a monument to the dead — un monumento ai caduti

2) fig. (depths)

at dead of night in the dead of night nel cuore della notte, a notte fonda; in the dead of winter — in pieno inverno

III [ded]
avverbio assolutamente

are you dead certain? — ne sei completamente sicuro?

to be dead level — essere completamente piatto

to be dead on time — essere perfettamente in orario

I left (at) dead on six o'clock — sono partito alle sei spaccate

it's dead easy! — è facilissimo!

his shot was dead on target — ha fatto esattamente centro

they were dead lucky! — gli è andata veramente bene!

dead drunk — ubriaco perso

dead tired — stanco morto

I was dead scared! — ero morto di paura!

you're dead right! — hai perfettamente ragione!

dead good! — benissimo!

"dead slow" — aut. "a passo d'uomo"

dead straight — tutto dritto

to be dead against — essere completamente contrario a [idea, plan]

to be dead set on doing — essere assolutamente deciso a fare

to stop dead — fermarsi di colpo


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