No. 15,363 in Russian
похоронили
"Похоронили" means "buried."
In a sentence
Вчера мы похоронили нашего дорогого друга.
Yesterday we buried our dear friend.
Here, 'похоронили' is used in its literal meaning to describe the act of burying someone after their death.
Затем история похоронила его имя в веках.
Then history buried his name in centuries.
In this sentence, 'похоронила' is used metaphorically, indicating that history has caused his name to be forgotten over time.
После этого скандала он похоронил свою карьеру окончательно.
After this scandal, he buried his career completely.
Here, 'похоронил' is used figuratively, showing that he caused his career to fail irreversibly, akin to the finality of burial.
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