zombie in English: In stories, a dead body that gets up and walks as if it were alive. (noun)

Translation

In stories, a dead body that gets up and walks as if it were alive.

Word origin

From West Africa, probably from Kikongo zumbi or nzambi, and brought into English through Haitian stories of the walking dead.

zombies .

Zombies are a favourite monster in horror films.

dressed .

"Dress as" means wear the costume of.

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We call a very tired person a zombie as a joke.

dead

No longer living.

monster

A large, frightening creature in stories, films, and dreams.

ghost

The spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see.

brain

The part inside the head that people and animals use to think and feel.

film

A story told in moving pictures. It is the usual British word for a movie.

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