No. 2,841 in German
tot
Dead.
In a sentence
Der Wächter sagte erschrocken: 'Sie ist tot!'
The guard said in shock: 'She is dead!'
Here, 'tot' is used as an adjective to describe the state of being dead.
Nach der langen Wanderung fühlte ich mich völlig tot.
After the long hike, I felt completely exhausted.
In this sentence, 'tot' metaphorically communicates extreme exhaustion rather than literal death.
Das Gerät war schon seit Monaten tot.
The device has been dead for months.
'Tot' describes the non-functionality or inoperability of the device in this context.
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