мёртвый
dead
no longer living
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мёртвый with English translation
мёртвый usage examples
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown.
Её папоротник в горшке мёртвый; новых побегов не появилось.
The maple sapling looks dead after the long drought.
Молодой клен мёртвый после долгой засухи.
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мёртвый synonyms
What's the difference between мёртвый / погибший / засохший / увядший / безжизненный / усохший
primary word — absence of life
This person is dead.
Этот человек мёртв.
a person or animal who died as a result of an accident, disaster, war
The person who died in the accident was young.
Погибший в аварии был молод.
dried up and lifeless (about plants, flowers, fruits)
The dried-up flower lay in the vase.
Засохший цветок лежал в вазе.
The wilted flowers need to be thrown away.
Увядшие цветы нужно выбросить.
showing no signs of life; often used figuratively (about a place, face, atmosphere)
The room looked lifeless.
Комната выглядела безжизненно.
dried up, shrunken in size (about branches, fruits) — often result of moisture loss and loss of vitality
The shriveled branches had to be cut off.
Усохшие ветки пришлось обрезать.
completely dried up (about a river, soil, spring) — may denote loss of life in an ecosystem
The river dried up during the hot summer.
Река пересохла за жаркое лето.
in the process of wilting; not yet completely dead
The wilting bouquet should be placed in water.
Вянущий букет нужно поставить в воду.
lost freshness, browned and dry (about leaves, grass)
The withered leaves rustled underfoot.
Пожухшие листья шуршали под ногами.
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How to pronounce мёртвый and what this word means
мёртвый translation: dead. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce мёртвый
[ˈmʲortvɨj]
мёртвый translation
dead
мёртвый examples
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown.
мёртвый transcription
[ˈmʲortvɨj]
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Questions about this word
мёртвый meaning: what does it mean?
Не сохранять жизненных функций; прекратив существование
мёртвый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мёртвый is pronounced as [ˈmʲortvɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мёртвый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Her potted fern is dead; no new shoots have grown. Translation: Её папоротник в горшке мёртвый; новых побегов не появилось.
Is мёртвый part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, мёртвый (dead) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is мёртвый part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, мёртвый (dead) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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