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    Cadáver (en. Corpse)

    /kaˈðaβeɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Body of a deceased person.
    The corpse was found in the woods.
    El cadáver fue encontrado en el bosque.
    Body of a dead animal.
    The veterinarian examined the dog's corpse.
    La veterinaria examinó el cadáver del perro.
    In a figurative sense, it refers to something that is in a state of neglect or deterioration.
    That building is a corpse of what it was in its golden age.
    Ese edificio es un cadáver de lo que fue en su época dorada.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cadaver', which means 'dead body'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    exquisite corpse
    Technique of collective creation in which a text or work is made together.
    cadáver exquisito
    more dead than a corpse
    Expression that indicates something is completely inactive or lifeless.
    más muerto que un cadáver
    to be a corpse
    It is used to describe someone who is very tired or exhausted.
    ser un cadáver

    Related Words

    death
    The act of dying.
    fallecimiento
    death
    The state of being lifeless.
    muerte
    decomposition
    Biological process by which a corpse disintegrates.
    descomposición

    Slang Meanings

    It refers to a person who is very tired.
    Today I feel like a corpse, I can't take it anymore.
    Hoy estoy como un cadáver, no puedo más.
    Description of something that is in very bad shape.
    That car is a corpse, there's no fixing it.
    Ese coche es un cadáver, no tiene solución.