Translation of dead into German
Adjective
deceased
no longer alive or living- The plant is dead after the frost.Die Pflanze ist tot nach dem Frost.
inactive
lacking activity or movement- The town was dead after the festival ended.Die Stadt war wie ausgestorben, nachdem das Festival beendet war.
inoperative
completely without power or function- The phone is dead and won't turn on.Das Telefon ist tot und lässt sich nicht einschalten.
Noun, plural
deceased
people who are no longer living- The cemetery is a resting place for the dead.Der Friedhof ist eine Ruhestätte für die Toten.
quiet time
- The store was empty during the dead of night..Der Laden war während der Totenstille der Nacht leer
mining
- The miners cleared the dead from the site.Die Bergleute räumten den tauben Gesteinsabfall von der Stelle.
Adverb
measurement
- The clock struck dead midnight.Die Uhr schlug genau Mitternacht.
degree
suddenly and completely- He stopped dead in his tracks.Er blieb abrupt wie angewurzelt stehen.
Expressions with dead: examples in English and translations in German
Images of dead
(mining) tauber Gesteinsabfall
Synonyms and analogies of dead in English
Examples of dead in a sentence
After the storm, the phone line was dead. The office was dead during the holiday season. The phone line was dead after the storm. The laptop went dead after the power outage. The remote control is dead and needs new batteries. Play stopped because the puck was dead.
The referee ruled the ball dead before the whistle. The lecture was so dead that students started dozing off. His voice was dead, making the presentation unbearable. The audience was dead to his jokes. She seemed dead to every warning. The instructions were dead accurate. Her aim was dead on target. The team is dead sure it will win. Failure was a dead certainty after the leak. The guitar sounded dead after the string broke. His voice went dead over the phone line. My fingers feel dead in the cold. After the flight, his legs were dead. That argument is dead in modern science. The once-popular program became dead policy. The dead are remembered on All Souls' Day. A memorial was held for the dead of the war. The library was silent in the dead of afternoon. The park was deserted in the dead of winter. They disposed of the dead carefully. The dead was piled up near the entrance. The room was dead silent after the announcement. He was dead serious about his decision to move. She hit the target dead center. The arrow landed dead on the bullseye. The car came dead to a halt. When the lights failed, the room went dead dark.
Translations of "dead" in Context ordered by category and frequency
She joked that taking a boring job was better red than dead.
Sie scherzte, dass ein langweiliger Job lieber rot als tot sei.
Her expression was flat, suggesting she was a walking dead inside.
Ihr Gesichtsausdruck war ausdruckslos, als wäre sie innerlich abgestorben.
Means the victim's been dead for two to three days.
Heißt, das Opfer ist vor zwei bis drei Tagen gestorben.
Her parents are dead and her uncle is a dear friend.
Ihre Eltern sind verstorben, ihr Onkel ist ein guter Freund.
They laughed about how her snoring could wake the dead.
Sie lachten darüber, dass ihr Schnarchen Tote wecken könnte.
They'll get his hunting license only from his cold, dead hands someday.
Seinen Jagdschein kriegen sie eines Tages nur über seine Leiche abgenommen.
You keep her chained down here until you need someone dead.
Du hältst sie hier in Ketten, bis einer sterben soll.
For now, I need to know why someone wants you dead.
Erst muss ich wissen, warum man Sie töten will.
The lighthouse appeared dead ahead as the fog slowly lifted around us.
Der Leuchtturm tauchte genau voraus auf, als sich der Nebel langsam lichtete.
One wrong step, one bad choice and you're dead.
Ein falscher Schritt, eine Fehlentscheidung, und schon bist du hinüber.
dead: Examples and translations in context
They accepted strict regulations, thinking it was better red than dead.
Sie akzeptierten strenge Vorschriften und dachten, lieber rot als tot.
The dog sometimes plays dead when it wants to avoid taking a bath.
Der Hund stellt sich manchmal tot, wenn er das Bad vermeiden will.
They dragged the injured climber into the hut, more dead than alive.
Sie zogen den verletzten Kletterer mehr tot als lebendig in die Hütte.
After the flu, I went back to work more dead than alive.
Nach der Grippe ging ich mehr tot als lebendig wieder zur Arbeit.
We arrived at the hotel after the overnight flight more dead than alive.
Nach dem Nachtflug kamen wir mehr tot als lebendig im Hotel an.
After counting all the votes, the referendum resulted in a dead heat.
Nach Auszählung aller Stimmen endete das Referendum in einem toten Rennen.
He laughed at the joke, but honestly, he was dead inside.
Er lachte über den Witz, aber ehrlich gesagt war er innerlich tot.
After the merger, they started clearing out the dead wood in management.
Nach der Fusion begannen sie, den toten Ballast im Management zu beseitigen.
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