No. 836 in Ukrainian
помер
"Помер" means "died" in English.
In a sentence
Мій дідусь помер минулого року.
My grandfather died last year.
The word 'помер' here denotes a person passing away, in this case referring to the speaker's grandfather.
Він виглядяв, ніби помер від сміху.
He looked like he died laughing.
The word 'помер' is used figuratively to describe someone's extreme reaction to laughter, not actual death.
Цвіт на цьому дереві повністю помер після зими.
The bloom on this tree completely died after winter.
Here, 'помер' is used metaphorically to describe the withering or dying of flowers on a tree.
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