cadavere
corpse
In Italian, the word 'cadavere' is used to refer to a corpse, which is the body of a dead person or animal. This term is often used in legal or medical contexts, as well as in literature and film. It is important to note that 'cadavere' is a noun and should be used with the appropriate gender and number agreement in Italian sentences.
Example sentences using: cadavere
Trovato un cadavere nel lago.
A corpse was found in the lake.
This sentence is in the passive voice, which is formed in Italian by using the verb 'essere' (to be), here in the past tense ('è stato', was), plus the past participle of the main verb ('trovato', found).
Il cadavere del gatto era sull'auto.
The cat's corpse was on the car.
This sentence uses 'sul' (on the). In Italian, the prepositions 'su' (on) and 'a' (to) contract with the definite article 'il' to form 'sul' and 'al'.
Siamo stati chiamati per un cadavere.
We were called for a corpse.
This sentence uses the plural form 'siamo stati' (we were) of the verb 'essere' (to be) in the past tense, indicating that the action has been performed on us (we were the ones being called).