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No. 12,618 in Spanish

muertas

"Muertas" means "dead" (feminine plural).

In a sentence

  • Las hojas están muertas en otoño.

    The leaves are dead in autumn.

    Adjective describing the state of the leaves.

  • Ellas parecen estar muertas de cansancio después de correr.

    They seem to be dead tired after running.

    Figurative expression indicating extreme tiredness.

  • Por las noches, el pueblo está tan tranquilo como si las calles estuvieran muertas.

    At night, the town is so quiet as if the streets were dead.

    Metaphoric use describing emptiness or lack of activity.

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