No. 8,377 in French

zombie

A reanimated corpse or a figurative term for a lifeless or dazed person.

In a sentence

Le zombie marche lentement dans la rue.
The zombie walks slowly down the street.
In this sentence, 'zombie' refers to a fictional undead creature commonly seen in movies and books.
Cette période stressante m'a transformé en un véritable zombie.
This stressful period has turned me into a real zombie.
Here, 'zombie' is used metaphorically to describe someone who is very tired and lacking energy.
Les zombies symbolisent souvent les peurs irrationnelles dans la culture populaire.
Zombies often symbolize irrational fears in popular culture.
In this context, 'zombie' represents the symbolic role of these creatures in literature and film, often acting as a metaphor for broader themes.

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