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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDead-to-the-world
/ˌdɛd.tə.ðəˈwɜːld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fast asleep and completely unaware of one's surroundings.
"After working a double shift, he was dead to the world and didn't hear the alarm." - 2
Unconscious or completely unresponsive due to fatigue, intoxication, or fainting.
"She collapsed onto the couch after the marathon, dead to the world for ten hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines Middle English and Old English roots ('dead' from Old English 'dēad' meaning lifeless or inert, combined with 'world') to describe a state of profound unconsciousness or deep sleep. Originally used in religious contexts to signify being spiritually detached from earthly affairs, it shifted during the 19th century to denote extreme physical exhaustion or heavy sleep.
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plongé dans un sommeil profond
Transliteration: plohn-zhay dahn un so-may pro-fohn
"Il était plongé dans un sommeil profond après sa longue journée."
tief und fest schlafend
Transliteration: teef oont fest shlah-fend
"Nach der Reise war er tief und fest schlafend."
profondamente addormentato
Transliteration: pro-fon-da-men-te ad-dor-men-ta-to
"Era profondamente addormentato e non ha sentito la sveglia."
profundamente dormido
Transliteration: pro-fun-da-men-te dor-mi-do
"Estaba profundamente dormido cuando llegué a casa."
profundamente adormecido
Transliteration: pro-foon-da-men-chi a-dor-me-see-doo
"Ele estava profundamente adormecido após o treino."
गहरी नींद में सोया हुआ
Transliteration: gahrii neend mein soya hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह काम के बाद गहरी नींद में सोया हुआ था।"
睡得正香
Transliteration: shuì de zhèng xiāng
Script: 中文汉字
"他累得睡得正香，什么也听不见。"
깊이 잠든
Transliteration: gip-i jam-deun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 너무 피곤해서 깊이 잠들어 있었다."
熟睡して
Transliteration: jukusui shite
Script: 日本語
"彼は疲れ果てて熟睡していた。"
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