Мёртвый - translation, pronunciation and examples
dead
no longer living
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When to use мёртвый
мёртвое растение
мёртвое дерево
мёртвые листья
мёртвая ветка
мёртвые корни
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.
Similar words
primary word — absence of life
a person or animal who died as a result of an accident, disaster, war
dried up and lifeless (about plants, flowers, fruits)
lost freshness and firmness; wilting process (not always complete death)
showing no signs of life; often used figuratively (about a place, face, atmosphere)
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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
Die alte Pflanze ist tot.
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?
Die alte Pflanze ist tot. Translation: Старое растение мёртвое.
Is мёртвый part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
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