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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD MAN WALKING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAD MAN WALKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Dead man walking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEAD MAN WALKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dead man walking in the English dictionary

The definition of dead man walking in the dictionary is a condemned man walking from his prison cell to a place of execution. Other definition of dead man walking is any person in a doomed or untenable situation, esp one about to lose his or her job.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD MAN WALKING

dead heat
dead in the water
dead key
dead leg
dead letter
dead letter box
dead letter drop
dead load
dead loss
dead man´s fingers
dead man´s handle
dead man´s pedal
dead march
dead marine
dead matter
dead men
dead on
dead point
dead president

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD MAN WALKING

banking
bulking
bushwalking
cyberstalking
erlking
fire walking
hill walking
hulking
jaywalking
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
racewalking
sleepwalking
smooth-talking
stalking
streetwalking
talking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking
walking

Synonyms and antonyms of dead man walking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dead man walking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD MAN WALKING

Find out the translation of dead man walking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead man walking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead man walking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死亡线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hombre muerto caminando
570 millions of speakers

English

dead man walking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मरे हुए आदमी पैदल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رجل ميت يمشي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мертвец идет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dead Man Walking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত মানবের পদচারণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dead Man Walking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

orang mati berjalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dead Man Walking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デッドマン·ウォーキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽은 사람 산책
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati wong mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông chết đi bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்த மனிதன் நடைபயிற்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत मनुष्य चालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölü adam yürüyüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dead Man Walking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dead Man Walking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мрець іде
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dead Man de mers pe jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρός πόδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooie man loop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dead man walking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dead man walking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead man walking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD MAN WALKING»

The term «dead man walking» is regularly used and occupies the 93.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD MAN WALKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead man walking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD MAN WALKING»

Discover the use of dead man walking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead man walking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Helen Prejean, 2011
2
Forgiving the Dead Man Walking: Only One Woman Can Tell the ...
Robert Willie, the death-row prisoner in Dead Man Walking, was convicted of raping a woman who tells her story here.
Debbie Morris, 2000
3
Dante to Dead man walking: one reader's journey through the ...
What do the book of Genesis, the Second Inaugural Address, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X all have in common? According to Schroth, they are all works worthy of being called classics of Christian literature.
Raymond A. Schroth, 2001
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Dead Family Walking: The Bourque Family Story of Dead Man ...
A potent rebuttal to Dead Man Walking. Authorized detailed account by the Bourque family twenty eight years after the murder of their daughter. The crime was the basis of the book and movie Dead Man Walking.
D. D. De Vinci, 2005
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Loss of Faith: The Dead Man Walking's Forgotten Victims
The chief investigator who discovered the body gives his eyewitness account of the criminal investigation and trial resulting from the 1980 abduction, rape, and murder of Faith Colleen Hathaway in Louisiana.
Michael L. Varnado, D. P. Smith, 2002
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Victims of Dead Man Walking
A vivid eyewitness account of the investigation into the murder of Faith Hathaway by Robert Lee Willie and Joe Vaccaro.
Michael L. Varnado, Daniel P. Smith, 2003
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Dead Man Walking: Teaching in a Maximum-Security Prison
Campbell's efforts to teach highschool English and creative writing to prison inmates provides insight into the bureaucracy that destroyed his idealism, his endurance of physical and psychological threats daily, and his relationship with ...
W. Reason Campbell, 1979
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Will Eisner's John Law Detective: Dead Man Walking
John Law witnesses the dedication of an African-American rookie policeman on the mean streets of Crossroads, tries to turn a small-time Australian hood named Wallaby Bob away from self-destruction before it is too late, and searches for his ...
‎2004
9
Dead Man Walking: Craig's Story of God's Amazing Gift of Life!
Craig's Story of God's Amazing Gift of Life! Jennifer Johnson. schedule is to have an MRI monthly during the early months, then every two months and then every three months, etc. until at five years (assuming the patient lives that long) an MRI  ...
Jennifer Johnson, 2009
10
Scripture on the Silver Screen
... according to the biblical story, were given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai some three months after the Israelites left Egypt (Exod. 20:1-17; Deut. 5:6-2 1). In 39 Dead Man Walking and the Riddle of Divine Justice (Leviticus)
Adele Reinhartz, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD MAN WALKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead man walking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zach Mettenberger Fires Back At JJ Watt, Is Now A Dead Man Walking
Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger sat down for an interview with CampusSports.com, and in the middle of answering standard questions ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
2
Ranieri Hoping For Premier League Job!
When Ranieri exited Chelsea, after being labelled as a 'Dead Man Walking` with the new owner wanting a change at the managerial helm, ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
3
Texan mezzo has more fun
... four centuries, from Monteverdi's Poppea to Sr Helen Prejean in Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking, which was written especially for her. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
4
Tears of Joy at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Cancer Survivor …
"When I was told I had prostate cancer, my first thought was 'dead man walking'. That was 11 years ago," said Dr. Shafer. "Dealing with my own ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Editorial: US should follow Illinois, abolish death penalty
... witness, Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun and staunch death penalty opponent made famous by the movie “Dead Man Walking.”. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
6
Grant Looker back from the brink of death
Eight months ago the Oakura man was considered by most a dead man walking, having been told the melanoma in his pancreas and bowel ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Advice From The Man Whose Life Legit Resembles A Corona Ad
It's the story of a young man who accidentally electrocutes his balls. Think Billy Elliott meets Dead Man Walking but with Sean Penn strapped ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
8
Big Brother 17 Updates "Dead Man Walking" 1:30 am BBT …
He says I'm a dead man walking. Vanessa tells him not to take it so seriously. Austin returns. Jace apologizes. Austin says there are a few ... «TVGrapevine.com, Jul 15»
9
Birds of a feather? Christie nabs endorsement
LePage told reporters, "When all of you and all your colleagues across the country had me as a dead man walking, Chris Christie had faith.''. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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From Oklahoma! to death row: Opera Nuova productions highlight …
Running: Oklahoma!, July 1, 1.30 and 7.30 p.m.; Dead Man Walking, ... production of Jake Heggie's 2000 opera Dead Man Walking is such a ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

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