dead

Tính từ

chết

dead cells

tế bào chết

a dead person

người chết

vô tri giác

dead matter

chất chết (ví dụ đá)

chết, không hoạt động

in the dead hours of the night

vào những giờ chết (giờ im ắng) đêm khuya

buồn tẻ

the acting was rather dead

diễn xuất có phần buồn tẻ

chết, hết

a dead language

một ngôn ngữ đã chết, tử ngữ (như tiếng La Tinh)

my love for him is dead

tình yêu của tôi đối với anh ta đã hết

tê cóng

my dead fingers could not untie the knot

ngón tay tê cóng của tôi không tháo được nút buộc

hoàn toàn

dead silence

sự im lặng hoàn toàn

come to a dead stop

đứng sững lại

a dead sleep

giấc ngủ say như chết

a dead shot

tay thiện xạ

chết, hỏng

a dead battery

bộ ắc quy chết (hết điện)

the telephone went dead

máy điện thoại đã hỏng

bịch, phịch

it fell with a dead thud

cái đó rơi phịch xuống

xỉn (màu)

the walls were a dead brown colour

các bức tường màu nâu xỉn

(thể thao) ra ngoài sân (nghĩa bóng)

(thể thao) không nẩy bóng, dính bóng (sân chơi)

dead to something

(vị ngữ)

chai lì, không cảm nhận được nữa

he was dead to all feeling of shame

nó chai lì ra, không còn biết xấu hổ là gì nữa

cut somebody dead

vờ như không thấy ai; lờ không chào ai

[as] dead as a (the) dodo

(khẩu ngữ)

không còn hiệu lực nữa, không còn giá trị nữa

[as] dead as a doornail (as mutton)

(khẩu ngữ)

chết cứng

dead men tell no tales

người chết hết chuyện

dead to the world

ngủ say

in a dead faint

bất tỉnh hoàn toàn

over my dead body

[có giỏi thì] giẫm lên thây tôi mà đi (dùng để hăm dọa)

"I'm going out" "over my dead body"

"tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây" "có giỏi thì giẫm lên thây tôi mà đi"

the quick and the dead

xem quick

wake the dead

xem wake

wouldn't be seen dead in (at, with…) something (doing something)

(khẩu ngữ)

thà chết không chịu

that dress is so ugly I wouldn't be seen dead in it

chiếc áo này xấu quá, tôi thà chết không mặc đâu

Phó từ

hoàn toàn, hết sức

dead tired

mệt hết sức, mệt rã rời

you're dead right

anh nói đúng hoàn toàn

[be] dead set against somebody (something)

kịch liệt chống lại (ai, cái gì)

[be] dead set on something

quyết tâm làm gì

he's dead set on getting a new job

ông ta quyết tâm tìm một công việc mới

stop dead

xem stop

Danh từ

the dead

(số nhiều) những người chết

we carried the dead and [the] wounded off the battlefield

chúng tôi khiêng những người chết và những người bị thương ra khỏi trận địa

in the (at) dead of night

lúc đêm khuya thanh vắng

we escaped at dead of night, when the guards were asleep

chúng tôi trốn thoát lúc nửa đêm khuya thanh vắng, khi bọn gác đang ngủ

in the dead of winter

vào giữa mùa đông, lúc mùa đông rét mướt nhất

* Các từ tương tự:
dead beat, dead centre, dead coil, dead colour, dead duck, dead end, dead fence, dead ground, dead halt
adjective

no longer alive or living :no longer having life

Her husband is dead. He died last year.

She's been dead for over 10 years now. [=she died more than 10 years ago]

a dead insect/bird/dog

dead trees/leaves/skin

the dead [=lifeless] bodies of the soldiers

He was found dead in his apartment yesterday.

He lay dead on the floor.

The lost mountain climbers were believed/presumed dead.

She shot him dead. [=she killed him by shooting him]

When we found her, she was more dead than alive. [=almost dead; very close to death]

The poster said that the robbers were wanted dead or alive.

He was as good as dead. [=he was almost dead]

She taught her dog to play dead. [=to lie on its back and pretend to be dead] <USAGER

usage seedeceased</USAGER

To leave (someone or something) for dead is to leave a person or animal that you know will probably die instead of trying to help.

They hit the dog with their car and left it for dead on the side of the road.

He had been badly beaten and left for dead.

a deader -est [or more ~; most ~] :not able to feel or move

My hand was dead [=numb] after holding the bag for so long.

very tired

Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day.

I arrived home from work half dead. [=exhausted]

By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet. [=very tired but still standing, working, etc.]

feeling no emotions

After the war, I was emotionally dead. [=I was no longer able to feel happiness, sadness, etc.]

informal :certain to be punished or hurt

I'm dead if I come in late for work again.

If I ever get my hands on you, you're dead!

of a machine or device :no longer working especially because of not having electricity

The car's battery is dead.

dead electrical outlets

a dead telephone line

The phones went dead during the storm.

no longer active or operating

a dead [=extinct] volcano

dead companies

That plan is dead for now. We've started developing a new one.

a dead deal

naturally not living

rocks and other dead [=inanimate] matter

deader -est [or more ~; most ~] :lacking in activity or excitement

The store's been dead [=quiet] all day.

This party's completely dead. [=it is not lively]

The audience was kind of dead tonight.

used to describe a time when nothing is being said or done

We played cards to fill in the dead time between the two performances.

no longer performed or enjoyed

He says that disco is dead.

a dead art form

of a language :no longer spoken

Latin is a dead language.

sports - used to describe a situation in which play stops during a game

In American football, the ball is dead [=out of play] after an incomplete forward pass.

The ball is dead if it goes beyond the white line.

complete, total, or absolute

There was dead silence in the room.

She spoke with dead certainty.

I chased them at a dead run for three miles.

The camera is a dead giveaway [=clearly shows] that you're a tourist.

She fell to the floor in a dead faint.

The evening wasn't all I had hoped for, but is wasn't a dead loss. [=it wasn't completely bad]

He's a dead ringer for [=he looks exactly like] his father.

(Brit, informal) They're a dead cert [=a sure thing, a sure bet] to win. [=they are certain to win]

sudden and complete

The bus came to a dead [=abrupt] stop.

perfect or exact

Her arrow hit the dead [=very] center of the target.

(as) dead as a doornail

chiefly US or chiefly Brit (as) dead as a dodo

informal - used to stress that someone or something is dead

The old captain was dead as a doornail. - often used figuratively

The negotiations are as dead as a doornail.

The deal is dead as a doornail.

beat a dead horse

or flog a dead horse

xem horse

catch/see (someone) dead

informal

If you say that people wouldn't/won't catch/see you dead or that you wouldn't/won't be caught/seen dead doing something, you refuse to let others see you doing it because it would cause you to be embarrassed.

I wouldn't be caught/seen dead wearing that hideous outfit.

She won't be caught dead going to the movies with her obnoxious brother.

dead and buried

or dead and gone

no longer living :dead

He's been dead and buried for 50 years.

relatives long dead and gone

no longer used or accepted

Those old family traditions are dead and buried.

That idea is dead and buried.

The days of our childhood are dead and gone.

dead from the neck up

informal :very stupid or foolish

Most of his friends are dead from the neck up.

dead in the water

informal :not making any progress :not having any chance of success

The peace talks were dead in the water.

His election campaign is dead in the water.

dead men tell no tales

xem tale

dead on arrival

having died before getting to a hospital, emergency room, etc.

The victim was dead on arrival at the hospital. - often used figuratively

Some are saying that any new tax proposal would be dead on arrival. [=would have no chances of being approved]

dead to rights

xem right

dead to the world

informal :sleeping very deeply

You can't wake him up. He's dead to the world.

drop dead

informal

to fall to the ground and die very suddenly

She dropped dead while playing basketball.

used as a rude way to tell someone to leave you alone

He asked you for help after being such a jerk? You should have told him to drop dead! - see also drop-dead

knock dead

xem knock

over my dead body

xem body

noun

plural dead

[plural] :people who have died

By the end of the war, there were over two million dead.

usually used with the

the living and the dead

His mother and brother were among the dead.

the souls/spirits of the dead

the dead :the state of being dead - usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying

For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.

They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

[noncount] :the time in the middle of the night or winter

She left in the dead of the night. = She left at dead of night. [=she left very late at night]

He began his journey in the dead of winter.

adverb

completely or totally

I think you're dead [=absolutely, utterly] wrong.

She's dead certain that she can finish the job.

We were dead tired by the end of the day.

He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious.

They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor.

She finished the race dead last.

The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan.

She was dead set on going to college. [=she was completely certain she wanted to go to college]

in a sudden and complete way

He stopped dead in his tracks. [=stopped suddenly]

directly or exactly

The island is dead ahead of us. [=the island is right in front of us]

She hung the picture dead center on the wall. [=she hung the picture in the exact center of the wall]

* Các từ tương tự:
dead air, dead bolt, dead duck, dead end, dead heat, dead letter, dead meat, dead presidents, dead weight
adjective

Both his parents are dead, and his only brother lives in Australia. Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime

deceased

defunct

extinct

gone

departed

late

lifeless

no more

Colloq done for

Slang Brit gone for a burton

After the accident, my left thumb was completely dead

insensate

insensible

numb

paralysed

benumbed

unfeeling

At the news of her son, she fell in a dead faint

insensible

unconscious

out

dead to the world

deathlike

deathly

He has always been dead to others' problems

insensitive

unemotional

unfeeling

emotionless

apathetic

lukewarm

cool

cold

frigid

unresponsive

unsympathetic

indifferent

unconcerned

uninterested

numb

wooden

callous

hardened

impervious

inured

inert

The fire is dead

out

smothered

extinguished

Dead stones speak volumes to the geologist

inanimate

lifeless

inert

inorganic

Latin is a dead language

extinct

obsolete

perished

past

outmoded

disused

expired

pass‚

That area off the coast is dead as far as fishing goes

barren

unfruitful

infertile

unproductive

We were completely dead after the hike into town

tired (out)

exhausted

worn out

fatigued

tired out

spent

collapsing

in a state of collapse

Slang bushed

beat

Brit knackered

US and Canadian pooped

The walls of the prison were painted a dead white

dull

lustreless

flat

neutral

vapid

empty

bland

colourless

grey

beige

dun

There were small pools of dead water covered with a green slime. Without a breath of air stirring, the boat was dead in the water

stagnant

motionless

still

standing

static

inert

unmoving

inactive

quiet

calm

The play was bad, the performance dead

boring

dull

tedious

tiresome

monotonous

prosaic

uninteresting

run-of-the-mill

ordinary

commonplace

dry

insipid

bland

flat

two-dimensional

lifeless

stiff

rigid

stony

One room in the laboratory was built to be dead to all sound

dull

muffled

deadened

anechoic

unresounding

non-resonant

My investment in the anti-gravity pill has so far been a dead loss

complete

entire

total

absolute

downright

thorough

through and through

utter

all-out

out-and-out

unqualified

unrelieved

unbroken

categorical

outright

I fell into a dead sleep

profound

deep

The train came to a dead stop

sudden

abrupt

complete

full

According to the records, Calamity Jane was a dead shot

certain

sure

unerring

exact

precise

accurate

crack

adverb

You are dead right about Pontefract

completely

entirely

absolutely

totally

utterly

categorically

thoroughly

unconditionally

unqualifiedly

He stopped dead in his tracks and stared at me

completely

entirely

absolutely

totally

abruptly

suddenly

An enormous maelstrom lay dead ahead of the fragile craft

directly

exactly

precisely

noun

She used to visit his room in the dead of night

depth(s)

extreme

midst

middle

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