was dead
She was dead.
Ziri estaba muerta.
Ziri was dead.
No estaba muerta, porque ha vuelto.
She wasn't dead, because she has returned.
— Las diabólicas (1955)
Siempre creíste que tu mamá estaba muerta.
You always believed your mom was dead.
— Hunting Season (2025)
Mayuko estaba muerta de cansancio.
Mayuko was dead tired.