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de muerte(
deh
mwehr
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. death
Parece ser que la mafia está involucrada, y el juez del caso ha recibido varias amenazas de muerte.It appears that the mafia is involved, and the judge in the case has received several death threats.
b. fatally
Dos de los soldados estaban heridos de muerte y fallecieron poco después del ataque.Two of the soldiers were fatally injured and died shortly after the attack.
2. (colloquial) (extreme)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. terrible
Mi padre perdió el conocimiento y nos dio un susto de muerte.My father lost consciousness and gave us a terrible fright.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cuando vi a mi hijo allí tirado en el suelo, me di un susto de muerte.When I saw my son lying there on the floor, I was scared to death.
¿Por qué entraron ustedes tan en silencio? ¡Me dieron un susto de muerte!Why did you come in so quietly? You scared the hell out of me!
c. dead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tengo un cansancio de muerte. Me voy a la cama.I'm dead tired. I'm going to bed.
3. (colloquial) (superb) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. amazing
Estuvimos en un hotel de muerte. Tenía piscina interior y sauna.We stayed at an amazing hotel. It had an indoor swimming pool and sauna.
b. out of this world (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El pastel está de muerte. ¿Me das otro trozo, por favor?The cake is out of this world. Can I have another slice, please?
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