corpse

kɔːrps
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Translation of corpse from English into German,

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Noun

1.

human remains

dead body, especially of a human
  • The archaeologists discovered an ancient corpse in the tomb.Die Archäologen entdeckten einen alten Leichnam im Grab.
2.

obsolete thing

Rare
something no longer useful or viable
Rare
Relikt nveraltete Sache
  • The old factory stood like a corpse, a relic of a bygone era.Die alte Fabrik stand wie ein Relikt, ein Überbleibsel aus einer vergangenen Ära.

Verb

tr.

theater

RareSlangUK
cause another actor to laugh uncontrollably
RareSlangUK
zum Lachen bringen zum Kichern bringen zum Lachen reizen
  • His joke was so funny it made her corpse on stage.Sein Witz war so lustig, dass er sie auf der Bühne zum Lachen brachte.
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Expressions with corpse: examples in English and translations in German

Cadavre Exquis
Exquisite Leiche
The gallery displayed an exquisite corpse from the event.

Synonyms and analogies of corpse in English

Examples of corpse in a sentence

  • A corpse was found in the abandoned building.
  • The abandoned ship was a corpse on the shore.
  • The outdated software is now a digital corpse.
  • The comedian managed to corpse his co-star during the skit.
  • She tried not to corpse but failed miserably at the punchline.

Translations of "corpse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieLeichenf.

He must've locked it when he brought in the corpse.

Das war der Kollege, als er die Leiche gebracht hat.

derLeichnamnm.

The undertaker unfolded the winding sheet and spread it over the corpse.

Der Bestatter entfaltete das Leichentuch und breitete es über den Leichnam.

derKörpernm.

His corpse was burned and his ashes thrown into the ocean.

Sein Körper wurde verbrannt und seine Asche in den Ozean geworfen.

derKadavernm.

That night he had me sleep in the woods next to its corpse...

In jener Nacht sollte ich im Wald neben dem Kadaver schlafen.

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corpse: Examples and translations in context

They tortured my benevolent mother and turned her into a corpse.

Sie folterten meine gutmütige Mutter und machten sie zu einer Leiche.

Listen, we're standing five feet away from her corpse.

Hört zu, wir stehen drei Schritte von ihrer Leiche entfernt.

When he was alone he crept up close to the corpse.

Als er allein war, schleppte er sich zur Leiche hin.

Although the corpse does give the place a certain lived-in look.

Obwohl, die Leiche gibt dem ganzen einen gewissen Bewohnten Look.

Riina, take photos and put the corpse in cold storage.

Riina, mach Fotos und leg die Leiche in den Kühlraum.

And in a desperate attempt she brought the corpse up here...

Und in einem Akt der Verzweiflung hat sie die Leiche hergebracht.

Then you can deliver my corpse to the hacienda of my father.

Dann kannst du meine Leiche auf der Hazienda meines Vaters abliefern.

And the corpse will come back to life in two hours.

Und nach zwei Stunden kehrt der Leichnam ins Leben zurück.

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