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Hi! The word 'dead' has so many meanings
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and we're going to look at five of them!
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The first one is simple.
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It means 'not living'.
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Monkey?
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Monkey?!
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He's dead!
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No!
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You know when you sleep on your arm?
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When you wake up, you can't feel anything.
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It's numb.
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It's gone dead.
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I tried to catch monkey, but my arm had gone dead.
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'Dead' in reference to batteries means
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they have no power.
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Hi! I need to…
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Oh no. The battery's dead.
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In informal British English, 'dead' can also mean 'very'.
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This English In A Minute is dead interesting.
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Lastly, in speaking about directions or time,
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'dead' can mean 'exactly'.
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The post office is dead ahead.
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We should arrive dead on time.
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Why should you never talk to a ghost?
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Because they're dead boring!
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