morto

[MOR-tu]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: mortos

dead

1. no longer alive; deceased

The man was found dead in his house.

O homem foi encontrado morto em sua casa.

2. exhausted; extremely tired

I'm dead tired after that long run.

Estou morto de cansaço depois dessa longa corrida.

3. emotionally unresponsive; indifferent

He seemed dead inside after the tragedy.

Ele parecia morto por dentro após a tragédia.

4. not functioning; broken

The battery is dead.

A bateria está morta.

NYC Slang

dead (as in 'I'm dead' meaning exhausted or amused)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

morto

standard usage for dead or exhausted

Rio de Janeiro

morto

common colloquial use for very tired

São Paulo

morto

standard usage, same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

morto

standard usage; can also mean 'silly' or 'foolish' in colloquial speech

morto de cansaço - dead tired

morto de fome - starving

morto de medo - scared to death

morto de raiva - furious

morto de rir - dying of laughter

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