dead
deadadjective
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NOT ALIVE
A2not alive any more
- My father has been dead for five years.
- There were dead leaves all over the path.
NOT WORKING
B1not working, especially because there is no power
- My phone's dead – can I borrow yours?
QUIET
B2very quiet, with nothing interesting happening
- The town is dead in the evenings.
deadadverb
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B2very or completely; used in informal speech
- The test was dead easy.
- I'm dead tired after that walk.