# tot

tot is a German adjective meaning “dead”.

## In other languages

- Русский: мёртвый, безжизненный, умерший
- Українська: мертвий

## Meanings

1. dead, deceased
2. _figurative_ dead, in most of the senses also present in English
3. Describes a thing or situation that is bad, unpleasant, boring, inappropriate, embarrassing, etc.

## Examples

- Noch ein Wort und du bist tot! — One more word, and you're dead!
- Tom hat mir gesagt, du seist tot. — Tom told me you were dead.
- Ohne deinen Mut wären wir jetzt tot. — If it weren't for your courage, we'd now be dead.
- In dreißig Jahren sind wir alle tot. — We'll all be dead in thirty years.
- Ich dachte, der wär’ schon lange tot. — I thought he died long ago.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/tot