This is the 6859th most frequent Spanish word.
dead
The Spanish word for "dead" is "muerto," meaning no longer alive.
Here, the word "muerto" (dead) is an adjective describing the tree, indicating it is no longer alive.
El árbol en el parque está muerto.
The tree in the park is dead.
In this sentence, "muerto" is used metaphorically to convey extreme tiredness.
Me siento muerto después de correr un maratón.
I feel dead after running a marathon.
Here, "muertos de miedo" is an idiomatic expression meaning extremely scared or terrified.