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No. 8,841 in Russian

похоронят

"Похоронят" means "they will bury."

In a sentence

  • Когда его похоронят, мы соберёмся на похороны.

    When they bury him, we will gather for the funeral.

    Here, 'похоронят' is used in a literal sense referring to the burial of a person.

  • Если местность затопит, деревня может быть похоронена под водой.

    If the area floods, the village might be buried underwater.

    In this sentence, 'похоронена' (related to 'похоронят') is used metaphorically to describe the state of being submerged.

  • Этот проект похоронят, если не найдётся инвесторов.

    This project will be buried if no investors are found.

    Here, 'похоронят' is figuratively used to imply abandoning or forgetting an idea or project.

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