Meaning
zombie
- A reanimated corpse in horror fiction, folklore, or pop culture.
- An extremely exhausted, dazed, or unresponsive person.
In a sentence
Ci sono troppi film di zombi al cinema ultimamente.
There are too many zombie movies in cinemas lately.
Hai dormito stanotte? Sembri davvero uno zombi!
Did you sleep last night? You really look like a zombie!
Nel videogioco devi fuggire da un gruppo di zombi affamati.
In the video game, you have to escape from a group of hungry zombies.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zombi | masculine · singular |
| zombi | masculine · plural |
| zombi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: 'uno zombi', 'due zombi'. The English spelling 'zombie' is also common in Italian.
- Takes the definite article 'lo' in the singular ('lo zombi') and 'gli' in the plural ('gli zombi').