No. 848 in Russian
умер
The Russian word "умер" means "died" in English.
In a sentence
Мой дедушка умер два года назад.
My grandfather died two years ago.
The word 'умер' is used to denote the past event of someone's death.
Сегодня мы вспоминаем тех, кто умер в войне.
Today we remember those who died in the war.
Here, 'умер' refers to people who have passed away, specifically due to a cause.
Он говорил так смешно, что я просто умер от смеха.
He spoke so funnily that I simply 'died' from laughter.
In this case, 'умер' is used metaphorically to express extreme laughter.
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