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умере́ть

verb, perfective
Partner умира́ть
often used word (#558)

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die

Also: pass away, depart, be dead

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- Достоевский у́мер. - Протесту́ю! Достоевский бессме́ртен! Dostoyevsky is dead. "I object! Dostoyevsky's immortal!"
Моя́ ба́бушка говори́ла, что доживёт до ста лет, но у́мерла в во́зрасте восьмидесяти пяти. My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.
Он у́мер десять лет назад. He died ten years ago.
Они боя́лись, что мо́гут умере́ть. They fear that he may be dead.
Ребёнок, родители кото́рого у́мерли, называ́ется сирото́й. A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.
Я лу́чше умру́, чем буду жить с позо́ром. I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
Он вчера́ у́мер. He died yesterday.
Э́тот челове́к у́мер всего не́сколько часо́в назад. The man died a few hours ago.
Билл у́мер разочаро́ванным челове́ком. Bill died a disappointed man.
Лу́чше бы я у́мер. I wish myself dead.