Muerto (en. Dead)

/ˈmweɾ.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Refers to a human being who has stopped living.
The dead person was buried in the cemetery.
El muerto fue enterrado en el cementerio.
The death of a person or a living being.
The dead person in the movie was his friend.
El muerto de la película era su amigo.
adjective
Who has lost their life.
The field was dead from so much drought.
El campo estaba muerto de tanta sequía.
Who has ceased to function or to be active.
The phone is dead, it has no battery.
El teléfono está muerto, no tiene batería.

Etymology

From Latin 'mors', which means death.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to die
To fall or result in being lifeless or in a very deteriorated state.
dar muerto
dead from laughing
Extremely fun or amusing.
muerto de risa
to be like a dead person
To be very tired or without energy.
estar como un muerto

Related Words

death
The end of life.
muerte
living being
Being that has life.
viviente
entities
Beings that can be alive or dead.
entes

Slang Meanings

Starving
He was so excited about the food, he looked like a starving person.
Estaba tan emocionado por la comida, parecía un muerto de hambre.
Dead tired
I couldn't concentrate in class because I was dead tired.
No pude concentrarme en clase porque estaba muerto de sueño.