Dead - translation, pronunciation and examples
dead
no longer living
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Её папоротник в горшке мёртвый; новых побегов не появилось.
Молодой клен мёртвый после долгой засухи.
dead usage examples
Её папоротник в горшке мёртвый; новых побегов не появилось.
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown.
Молодой клен мёртвый после долгой засухи.
The maple sapling looks dead after the long drought.
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Basic term meaning no longer alive; applies to plants, animals and people.
Formal term for a person who has died; rarely used for plants.
Usually about plants: shriveled or dried; may be reversible and does not always mean fully dead.
For plants: drooping and loss of turgor from stress or lack of water; not always dead.
Emphasizes loss of moisture: a plant or area that has dried out; can lead to death but not necessarily already dead.
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What's the difference between dead / deceased / withered / wilted / dried up / dying
Basic term meaning no longer alive; applies to plants, animals and people.
The plant is dead.
Растение мёртвое.
Formal term for a person who has died; rarely used for plants.
The deceased owner loved the garden.
Покойный владелец любил этот сад.
Usually about plants: shriveled or dried; may be reversible and does not always mean fully dead.
The leaves are withered from lack of water.
Листья завяли из-за нехватки воды.
For plants: drooping and loss of turgor from stress or lack of water; not always dead.
The flowers have wilted in the sun.
Цветы завяли на солнце.
Emphasizes loss of moisture: a plant or area that has dried out; can lead to death but not necessarily already dead.
The pond has dried up and the plants died.
Пруд пересох, и растения погибли.
Indicates the process of approaching death (not yet dead).
The plant is dying because it has no water.
Растение умирает, потому что нет воды.
Lacking signs of life or vitality; often used figuratively (e.g. a lifeless garden).
The garden looks lifeless in winter.
Сад выглядит безжизненным зимой.
Indicates decomposition or breakdown of tissue after death; emphasizes decay process.
The decayed roots could not support the tree.
Гниющие корни не могли поддержать дерево.
Decomposed and often smelly/soft; used for fruit, plants, wood etc. undergoing rot.
The rotten fruit attracted flies.
Гнилой плод привлёк мух.
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How to pronounce dead and what this word means
dead translation: мёртвый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce dead
/dɛd/
dead translation
мёртвый
dead examples
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown.
dead transcription
/dɛd/, /ˈdɛd/
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Questions about this word
dead meaning: what does it mean?
no longer living
dead pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
dead is pronounced as /dɛd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
dead definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown. Translation: Её папоротник в горшке мёртвый; новых побегов не появилось.
Is dead part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, dead (мёртвый) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is dead part of Home and Household vocabulary?
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