Learn English – She is gone! -dead or departed

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I know that

"is gone"

can be translated to both "dead" and really "departed" and in most cases I can understand that when I know the context. But sometimes even when I know the context I have hard times defining it. Is there any way to determine that?

i.e: I've started a movie right in the middle, a man was in a hurry to go to someones house from the bus station and when he arrived a girl (a common friend apparently) said: Sorry, she is gone.

I knew the context, but I didn't know the history so I guessed that she had to be dead, but after 10 minutes I understand that she's moved to another country 😐

Best Answer

"She's gone", has to be in context to make sense. You just found that out!

It could mean: She could not wait and left before you arrived.

It could mean: She has left your relationship.

It could mean: She's dead.

It could mean: She left the building/country/city -- any place.

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