Dead to the world Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd
DED tuh THUH WURLD
dˈɛd/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld
DED tuh THUH WURLD
Definition
If someone is "dead to the world," they are sleeping so deeply or are so unconscious that nothing can wake them.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often used in spoken English about deep sleepers or those exhausted. Not literally about death or medical unconsciousness. Common with verbs like 'was', 'is', 'fell'. Similar to 'sleeping like a rock'.
Spanish: profundamente dormido - completamente inconscientePortuguese (BR): apagado - dormindo profundamentePortuguese (PT): a dormir profundamente - totalmente inconscienteChinese (Simplified): 熟睡 - 完全不省人事Chinese (Traditional): 熟睡 - 完全不省人事Hindi: गहरी नींद में - पूरी तरह बेखबरArabic: نائم كالميت - فاقد الوعي التامBengali: গভীর ঘুমে অচেতন - দুনিয়া থেকে বিচ্ছিন্নRussian: спит как убитый - мертвый для всего мираJapanese: ぐっすり眠っている - 何も気付かないほど寝ているVietnamese: ngủ say như chết - không biết gì xung quanhKorean: 곤히 자다 - 세상 모르고 자다Turkish: derin uykuda - dünyadan habersizUrdu: گہری نیند میں - دنیا و مافیہا سے بے خبرIndonesian: tidur seperti mati - tertidur lelap
Example Sentences
He was dead to the world after the long flight.
basic
The baby is dead to the world in her crib.
basic
After the party, I was dead to the world until noon.
basic
Don’t bother calling—she’s dead to the world right now.
natural
He could sleep through an earthquake—he’s always dead to the world.
natural
I tried to shake him awake, but he was dead to the world.
natural