death

morte

La fine della vita di una persona, di un animale o di un altro essere vivente.

In inglese semplice: The end of a person's, animal's, or other living thing's life.

• His death made us sad.
• The accident caused three deaths.
• What was the cause of death?

Come si usa: the death of someone/something (The death of the tree changed the garden.)

Contrari: birth

Espressioni comuni: sudden death, cause of death, death of someone, early death

morte

La condizione di chi non è più vivo.

In inglese semplice: The condition of no longer being alive.

• Her face was peaceful in death.
• They believed in life after death.
• Even in death, the brothers remained together.

Contrari: life

Espressioni comuni: in death, after death, beyond death

pena di morte, esecuzione

Uccisione di una persona come punizione prevista dalla legge per un reato.

In inglese semplice: Killing someone as a legal punishment for a crime.

• The judge sentenced him to death.
• The country abolished the death penalty.
• Several prisoners were put to death that year.

Come si usa: sentence someone to death (The court sentenced the prisoner to death.); put someone to death (The king ordered the traitor put to death.)

Sinonimi: execution

Espressioni comuni: sentenced to death, death penalty, put to death

la Morte

Figura immaginaria che porta via chi muore, spesso rappresentata con cappuccio e falce.

In inglese semplice: An imaginary figure, often wearing a hood and carrying a curved blade, who takes people when they die.

• Death stood beside the bed.
• The painter showed Death carrying a scythe.
• In the story, Death speaks to a young soldier.

Sinonimi: Grim Reaper

Espressioni comuni: Death appeared, Death came, Death himself