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corpse

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

Übersetzungen

corpsesubstantiv

corpses

Pl.

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

The detective found a corpse in the abandoned building.

Детектив нашел труп в заброшенном здании.

The villagers were afraid of the legend of the walking corpse.

Жители деревни боялись легенды о ходячем мертвеце.

Synonyme

dead body

human remains

corpseverb

corpsed

Präteritum

corpsed

Partizip Perfekt

corpsing

Gerundium

Theatrical slang meaning 'to break character by laughing' or 'to cause another actor to do so'

corpseadjektiv

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

Used mainly attributively to describe smells or things relating to a corpse

corpsesubstantiv

A dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal.

The detective examined the corpse for any signs of foul play.

corpseverb

(Theatre, intransitive or transitive) To forget one's lines, break character, or cause another actor to do so, often by laughing.

The lead actor corpsed halfway through the scene, making the rest of the cast laugh.

corpseadjektiv

Used attributively before another noun to denote or relate to a dead body.

A corpse candle flickered at the far end of the churchyard.