No. 6,859 in Spanish
dead
The Spanish word for "dead" is "muerto," meaning no longer alive.
In a sentence
El árbol en el parque está muerto.
The tree in the park is dead.
Here, the word "muerto" (dead) is an adjective describing the tree, indicating it is no longer alive.
Me siento muerto después de correr un maratón.
I feel dead after running a marathon.
In this sentence, "muerto" is used metaphorically to convey extreme tiredness.
Ellos estaban muertos de miedo.
They were dead scared.
Here, "muertos de miedo" is an idiomatic expression meaning extremely scared or terrified.
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