убийство
Translation of убийство
assassination
Russian word in Latin letters: ubiystvo
Meaning of убийство
Убийство известного человека, особенно политика, обычно по политическим причинам.
the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons
Pronunciation
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Убийство or покушение?
покушение
покушение = an attempt to kill someone
Don't mix them up. Someone tried to kill — покушение; the person was killed — убийство.
Министр выжил после покушения.
The minister survived the assassination attempt.
Убийство лидера оппозиции раскрыли только через год.
The assassination of the opposition leader was solved only a year later.
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The assassination of the president shocked the nation.
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Убийство президента потрясло страну.
The film is about the assassination of a famous leader.
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Фильм рассказывает об убийстве известного лидера.
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убийство meaning: what does it mean?
the murder of an important or famous person, especially for political reasons
убийство pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
убийство is pronounced as [ʊˈbʲijstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
убийство definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The assassination of the president shocked the nation. Translation: Убийство президента потрясло страну.
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