No. 17,637 in Russian
убил
"Убил" means "killed."
In a sentence
Он убил дракона.
He killed the dragon.
In this sentence, 'убил' indicates the act of causing the dragon's death, showing direct physical action.
Это известие убило её.
This news devastated her.
Here, 'убило' metaphorically expresses the emotional impact of the news on her, equivalent to overwhelming or emotionally incapacitating.
Он убил время, читая книгу.
He killed time by reading a book.
In this example, 'убил' is used figuratively to denote spending time in a relaxed or leisurely manner, not to be taken literally.
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