dead
/ded/adjective
उच्चारण डेड
मृत, मरा हुआ, निर्जीव
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no longer alive
मृत, मरा हुआ, निर्जीव
- Her grandfather has been dead for ten years.
- a dead bird on the road
- The tree is dead; cut it down.
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- The dead leaves were swept off the path.
- The plant looks dead after the long summer.
- Doctors found the bird dead near the pond.
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(of a part of the body) unable to feel anything because of cold or pressure
सुन्न, संवेदनहीन (अंग)
- My fingers were dead with cold.
- My leg has gone dead from sitting on it.
- His foot went dead after he sat cross-legged for an hour.
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- My hands were dead with cold after the long walk.
- After the injection, her arm felt dead for a while.
Synonyms numb without feeling paralysed
Opposite sensitive tingling
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(of a machine or battery) no longer working; (of a phone line) not connected
बंद, खराब, निष्क्रिय (मशीन, बैटरी, लाइन)
- The battery is dead; the torch will not light.
- The line went dead in the middle of the call.
- The phone is dead; I forgot to charge it.
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- The torch battery went dead during the walk.
- He tried to start the car, but the engine was dead.
Synonyms flat not working out of order disconnected
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(of a place or a time) not lively; without activity
सुनसान, नीरस, बेजान (जगह, समय)
- The town is dead after nine o'clock.
- the dead season for tourism
- The market is dead on Sunday mornings.
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- Business is dead in the rainy season.
- The hill station is dead in winter.
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(of ideas, feelings or languages) no longer believed, felt or used
समाप्त, लुप्त, मृत (भाषा, विचार, भावना)
- Latin is a dead language.
- Any hope of a compromise is now dead.
- Sanskrit is often called a dead language, but many people still study it.
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- The old custom is now dead.
- The idea was dead after the board refused it.
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[only before noun]
complete; exact
पूर्ण, बिलकुल, ठीक
- dead silence
- dead centre
- a dead stop
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- in the dead of night
- There was dead silence in the hall when the result was read.
- He came to a dead stop in front of the gate.
- The shot hit the dead centre of the target.
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informal
completely; exactly
बिलकुल, पूरी तरह, ठीक
- You are dead right.
- The bus stopped dead.
- dead tired
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- dead ahead
- Radhika was dead sure she had locked the door.
- The runners were dead tired at the end of the race.
- The station is dead ahead of us.
Synonyms completely absolutely exactly utterly
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[pl.] the dead
people who have died
मृतक, मरे हुए लोग
- The whole village mourned the dead.
- Flowers were placed at the memorial in honour of the dead.
- The nation remembers the dead on this day.
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- The dead were buried with great respect.
- Prayers were offered for the dead at the ceremony.
Opposite the living
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the dead (plural)
The dead means all dead people as a group. It takes a plural verb and is used for remembering the departed.
'The dead' सभी मृत लोगों को समूह के रूप में बताता है; यह plural क्रिया लेता है और दिवंगतों की स्मृति में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The dead were honoured with two minutes of silence.
dead + adjective / adverb (intensifier)
In informal English, dead means completely or very, as in dead tired, dead slow, dead sure.
अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'dead' का अर्थ पूरी तरह या बहुत है, जैसे dead tired, dead slow, dead sure।
- I was dead tired after the journey.
dead vs died vs death
Dead is an adjective, die is the verb and death is the noun. Died is the past tense of die.
'Dead' adjective है, 'die' verb है और 'death' noun है; 'died' die का past tense है।
- He is dead.
- He died in 2020.
dead (of machines and places)
A dead battery or phone no longer works, and a dead town is one without activity or life.
Dead battery या फ़ोन अब काम नहीं करता, और dead town गतिविधि या जीवन से रहित नगर है।
- My phone battery is dead.
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dead + noun
bodyendsilencelinebatteryweight
- My phone battery is dead.
भौतिक और लाक्षणिक दोनों अर्थों में ये संज्ञाएँ आती हैं।
verb + dead
dropfallplayshootstop
- He dropped dead in the field.
dead + adjective
dead tireddead certaindead slowdead easydead straight
- The road ahead was dead straight.
dead + fixed phrase
dead and burieddead enddead of nightover my dead body
- The lane was a dead end, so we turned back.
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- The streets were dead after midnight.
आधी रात के बाद गलियाँ सुनसान थीं।
- Radhika stopped dead when she saw the snake.
साँप देखकर राधिका अचानक ठिठक गई।
- Dead leaves covered the garden in autumn.
पतझड़ में सूखी पत्तियों ने बगीचे को ढक दिया।
- The cook arrived dead on time for the wedding feast.
रसोइया विवाह-भोज के लिए ठीक समय पर पहुँच गया।
- The talks reached a dead end after three days.
तीन दिन बाद वार्ता एक गतिरोध पर पहुँच गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is died.
✓ He is dead.
After be, the adjective dead is used; died is the past tense of the verb die.
Be के बाद adjective 'dead' आता है; 'died' क्रिया die का past tense है।
✗ My grandfather has dead last year.
✓ My grandfather died last year.
A finished time like last year needs the simple past of the verb die, not has dead.
Last year जैसे समाप्त समय के साथ क्रिया die का simple past आता है, 'has dead' नहीं।
✗ He was died in an accident.
✓ He died in an accident.
Die is an intransitive verb, so it has no passive form.
'Die' intransitive क्रिया है, इसलिए इसका passive रूप 'was died' नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dead, deceased and lifeless all concern the absence of life, but they differ in tone and use.
Dead, deceased और lifeless जीवन के अभाव से जुड़े हैं, पर स्वर और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Formal and legal; used for a person who has recently died.
औपचारिक और कानूनी; हाल ही में मृत व्यक्ति के लिए।
- The deceased left a will.
Without life or energy; may describe a dull place or a still body.
जीवन या ऊर्जा से रहित; नीरस स्थान या निश्चल शरीर का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- A lifeless village.
¶Idioms 13
in the dead of night/winter
in the quietest, darkest or coldest part
आधी रात में / घोर सर्दी में
- The thieves came in the dead of night.
dead and buried
finished; no longer to be considered
पूरी तरह खत्म, दफ़न
- The old quarrel is dead and buried.
over my dead body
used to say you will never allow something
मेरी लाश पर से गुज़रना होगा, कभी नहीं
- 'Sell the farm?' 'Over my dead body!'
a dead end
a road with no way out; a situation with no progress possible
बंद गली; ऐसी स्थिति जहाँ आगे रास्ता न हो
- The lane is a dead end.
- The inquiry reached a dead end.
dead on
exactly right
बिलकुल सही, एकदम ठीक
- Your guess was dead on.
flog a dead horse
to waste effort on something that cannot succeed
बेकार की कोशिश करना, मरे घोड़े को चाबुक मारना
- Arguing with him is flogging a dead horse.
(as) dead as a dodo
completely dead; no longer interesting or valid
पूरी तरह समाप्त, चलन से बाहर
- The old scheme is as dead as a dodo now.
- Typewriters are dead as a dodo.
be dead set against sth
to be strongly opposed to sth
किसी बात के सख़्त ख़िलाफ़ होना
- Her parents are dead set against the move.
- The villagers were dead set against the factory.
dead on your feet
extremely tired
बहुत थका हुआ, थककर चूर
- After the night shift, the nurses were dead on their feet.
- I'm dead on my feet — I need to sleep.
wouldn't be seen dead (in/with/at sth)
used to say that you would never wear, do or go to sth because you think it is embarrassing
किसी चीज़ से इतनी नफ़रत होना कि उसके पास भी न फटकना
- I wouldn't be seen dead in that shirt.
- She wouldn't be seen dead at such a party.
dead in the water
(of a plan, etc.) having failed and with little chance of being successful in the future
जिस योजना के सफल होने की कोई उम्मीद न बची हो
- After the funding was cut, the project was dead in the water.
- The peace talks are now dead in the water.
stop dead
to stop suddenly and completely
एकदम रुक जाना
- She stopped dead when she saw the snake.
- The car stopped dead in the middle of the road.
be dead set on sth/doing sth
to be determined to do sth
(कोई काम करने की) पक्की ठान लेना
- She's dead set on becoming a doctor.
- He was dead set on buying that bike.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
deceased lifeless departed late extinct numb without feeling paralysed flat not working out of order disconnected quiet dull boring obsolete finished over defunct complete total absolute exact completely absolutely exactly utterly
Antonyms
alive living live sensitive tingling working charged lively busy bustling current the living
?Which word?
dead, died, death and deadly
Dead is the adjective: 'He is dead.' Died is the past of the verb die: 'He died in 2020' (not 'he is died' or 'he dead'). Death is the noun: 'after his death'. Deadly means causing death: 'a deadly poison'; deathly means like death: 'a deathly silence'. Note die, dies, died, dying (not 'dieing'); dye (colour) has dyeing.
Dead adjective है: 'He is dead'। Died verb die का past है: 'He died in 2020' ('he is died' या 'he dead' नहीं)। Death noun है: 'after his death'। Deadly का अर्थ 'मृत्यु का कारण बनने वाला' है: 'a deadly poison'; deathly का अर्थ 'मृत्यु जैसा': 'a deathly silence'। ध्यान रखिए die, dies, died, dying ('dieing' नहीं); dye (रंग) में dyeing।
§Grammar and usage
'He died', 'He is dead', 'his death' (never 'he is died' or 'he was dead last year'); die of a disease, die from an injury, die for a cause.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'He died', 'He is dead', 'his death' ('he is died' या 'he was dead last year' कभी नहीं); रोग से die of, चोट से die from, उद्देश्य के लिए die for।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the dead of night, dead and buried, over my dead body, a dead end, dead on, flog a dead horse, dead to the world (fast asleep), a dead heat (a tie).
Idioms: in the dead of night, dead and buried, over my dead body, a dead end, dead on, flog a dead horse, dead to the world (गहरी नींद में), a dead heat (बराबरी)।