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смерть

death

Meaning of смерть

the end of life

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Russian[ˈsmʲertʲ]
death
смерть - death
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смерть with English translation

смерть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Death is a hard topic for many people.

Смерть — тяжёлая тема для многих людей.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They spoke quietly about death and loss.

Они тихо говорили о смерти и утрате.

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смертьdeath
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смерть synonyms

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What's the difference between смерть / кончина / гибель / умирание / смертность

🇷🇺Russian
смерть

The general neutral word for the end of life.

A1Very Often

Death came suddenly.

Смерть наступила внезапно.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кончина

A more literary and polite word, often used about a person's death.

A2Rarely

He learned about the death of a famous writer.

Он узнал о кончине известного писателя.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гибель

Death caused by disaster, accident, war, or violence; often a tragic death.

A2Often

The deaths of the people shocked the whole city.

Гибель людей потрясла весь город.

У
🇷🇺Russian
умирание

The process of dying, not death as a single event.

A2Rarely

Dying can be long and difficult.

Умирание может быть долгим и тяжёлым.

С
🇷🇺Russian
смертность

Not one death, but the number or rate of deaths in a group.

B1Often

Mortality among elderly people increased in the region.

В регионе выросла смертность среди пожилых людей.

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How to pronounce смерть and what this word means

смерть translation: death. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce смерть

[ˈsmʲertʲ]

смерть translation

death

смерть examples

Death is a hard topic for many people.

смерть transcription

[ˈsmʲertʲ]

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смерть meaning: what does it mean?

конец жизни живого существа

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смерть is pronounced as [ˈsmʲertʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Death is a hard topic for many people. Translation: Смерть — тяжёлая тема для многих людей.

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