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убийца

Translation of убийца

killer

Meaning of убийца

Russian

человек, который лишает другого жизни

English

a person who kills someone

killer

Transcription and pronunciation of убийца

уби́йца

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ʊˈbʲijtsə]
In Latin letters
ubiytsa

Traps and common mistakes

Убийца or киллер?

киллер

киллер ≠ killer: only a hired killer

Don't say киллер about any killer. Anyone who killed — убийца; someone paid to kill — киллер.

Убийцей оказался сосед жертвы.

The killer turned out to be the victim's neighbour.

Киллеру заплатили за убийство бизнесмена.

A hitman was paid to kill the businessman.

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  1. The killer was caught after a long search.

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    Убийцу поймали после долгих поисков.

  2. No one knew where the killer had gone.

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    Никто не знал, куда скрылся убийца.

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What does убийца mean?

a person who kills someone

How do you pronounce убийца?

убийца is pronounced [ʊˈbʲijtsə], in Latin letters “ubiytsa”.

How is убийца used in a sentence?

The killer was caught after a long search. Translation: Убийцу поймали после долгих поисков.

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