No. 4,553 in Russian
гибнут
"Гибнут" means "perish" or "die" (plural).
In a sentence
Растения гибнут из-за засухи.
Plants are perishing due to drought.
The word 'гибнут' is used here to describe the state of plants failing and dying due to adverse conditions.
Без должной поддержки, идеи гибнут в зародыше.
Without proper support, ideas perish in their inception.
In this context, 'гибнут' metaphorically applies to the failure or extinction of ideas before they can develop fully.
Люди гибнут в стихийных бедствиях.
People perish in natural disasters.
Here, 'гибнут' refers to the fatality and death of human beings in the context of natural disasters.
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