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No. 14,873 in Russian

погибают

"Погибают" means "perish" or "die."

In a sentence

  • Растения погибают без солнечного света.

    Plants perish without sunlight.

    The word "погибают" is used here to describe the dying process of living plants due to lack of sunlight.

  • Многие жертвы войн погибают на полях сражений.

    Many victims of wars perish on the battlefields.

    "Погибают" refers to the tragic loss of life occurring in battlefield conditions.

  • Обитатели леса погибают из-за вырубки деревьев.

    Forest inhabitants perish because of deforestation.

    This usage of "погибают" signifies the adverse effects on forest creatures caused by environmental changes such as deforestation.

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