Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dead in American Collocation
dead
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ded/
length of time
already
long
By the time the investigators persuaded the authorities to unload the animals, 40 lambs and 12 sheep were already dead.
emphasizing that someone is dead
quite
She entered and saw him lying on his back in a pool of blood, quite dead.
almost dead
almost
nearly
There had been a brawl and one man lay almost dead on the street.
body
Police have found a dead body in the house.
shoot someone
shoot someone
She was shot dead during an armed raid on her jewellery store.
when someone is found to be dead
be declared
be found
be pronounced
She was found dead at her home on Tuesday.
be dead or die
drop
fall
lie
A shot rang out and the lion fell dead at their feet.
pretend to be dead
play
I was playing dead to avoid getting shot.
alive
injured
live
wounded
I have a younger brother, but I do not know if he is dead or alive.
The sale of live or dead wild birds is forbidden by law.