assassination russian

• уби́йство

  murder, assassination

• покуше́ние

  assassination attempt, attempt on sb's life

  encroachment, infringement, attack (on rights)

  attempt (at a crime), attempted offence

Examples

• Бы́ли тео́рии об уби́йстве, но бы́ло неясно, кто мог его уби́ть и почему. Даже сейчас пра́вда о его сме́рти неясна́.

  There were assassination theories but it was not clear who would have killed him and for what reason. Even now the truth about his death is unclear.

• Несмотря на защи́ту со стороны прави́тельства, он был уби́т.

  Despite the government’s protection, he was the victim of an assassination attempt which killed him.

• ФБР предотврати́ло покуше́ние на мэ́ра Мэтта Брауна.

  The FBI thwarted an assassination attempt against Mayor Matt Brown.

• Лю́ди постарше ещё помнят уби́йство Кеннеди.

  Older people still remember the Kennedy assassination.

• В 1962 году, во вре́мя неудавшегося нападе́ния в Касабланке, он спа́сся от сме́рти.

  In 1962, during the failed assassination attempt in Casablanca, he escaped with his life.