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muerto

dead

adjective MWEHR-toh Less Common

Usage Note

Muerto is the irregular past participle of morir and also functions as an adjective meaning dead. As a noun un muerto/una muerta means a dead person or corpse. The colloquial phrase estar muerto de cansancio (to be dead tired) illustrates its figurative use for extreme states.

Examples

"El árbol del jardín está muerto."

Natural Translation

The garden tree is dead.

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