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    Morgue (en. Morgue)

    /morɡ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A place designated for the storage of corpses, especially for identification or autopsy.
    The body was taken to the morgue for examination.
    El cuerpo fue llevado a la morgue para ser examinado.
    An institution where autopsies and post-mortem studies are conducted.
    The forensic doctor works in the morgue.
    El médico forense trabaja en la morgue.
    Refers to a cold or lifeless area, figuratively.
    The atmosphere felt like being in a morgue.
    El ambiente se sentía como si estuviera en una morgue.

    Etymology

    From the French 'morgue', meaning place of death.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go through the morgue
    To go to the morgue to identify a corpse.
    pasar por la morgue
    to leave in the morgue
    To temporarily store a deceased body.
    dejar en la morgue
    to work in the morgue
    To carry out tasks related to the handling of corpses.
    trabajar en la morgue

    Related Words

    corpse
    Body of a deceased person.
    cadáver
    autopsy
    Examination of the body to determine the cause of death.
    autopsia
    forensic
    Pertaining to the science applied in the judicial context.
    forense

    Slang Meanings

    Gloomy or depressing place.
    That party was so boring it felt like a morgue.
    Esa fiesta era tan aburrida que parecía una morgue.
    Refers to a moribund or lifeless environment.
    The bar was so empty it felt like a morgue.
    El bar estaba tan vacío que parecía una morgue.