до смерти
Russian
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): [ˈdo‿smʲɪrtʲɪ] (more common as a set expression)
- IPA(key): [dɐ‿ˈsmʲertʲɪ]
- IPA(key): [də‿smʲɪrˈtʲi] (obsolete)
Adverb
editдо́ смерти • (dó smerti) (comparative до сме́рти)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see до (do), смерть (smertʹ).
- (colloquial) to (one's) death
- Synonym: на́ смерть (ná smertʹ)
- (colloquial, figuratively) utterly, extremely
- Synonym: на́ смерть (ná smertʹ)
Usage notes
edit- The stress always shifts to the noun if a qualifier is used, e.g. до са́мой сме́рти (do sámoj smérti, “to (one's) death”)
Related terms
edit- при́ смерти (prí smerti)