she was dead

estaba muerta

she was dead(shi wuhz dehd)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. estaba muerta

By the time the paramedics arrived to help the woman, she was dead already.

Para cuando llegaron los paramédicos para ayudar a la mujer, ya estaba muerta.

2. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. estuvo muerta

She was dead for a minute on the operating table, but they were able to bring her back to life.

Estuvo muerta por un minuto en la mesa de operaciones, pero pudieron reanimarla.