отмирать
Translation of отмирать
die back
Russian word in Latin letters: otmirat
Meaning of отмирать
о растении: засохнуть сверху, но сохранить живые корни
if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive

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The plants die back every winter.
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Растения отмирают каждую зиму.
Cut the stems when they die back.
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Срежьте стебли, когда они отомрут.
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Dry out and die; about leaves or stems.
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Wilt, lose freshness; the plant may still recover.
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отмирать meaning: what does it mean?
if a plant dies back, the part above the ground dies but the roots stay alive
отмирать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
отмирать is pronounced as [ɐtmʲɪˈratʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
отмирать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The plants die back every winter. Translation: Растения отмирают каждую зиму.
Is отмирать part of In the Office vocabulary?
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