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Assassination
UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Translation of "assassination" into Russian
assassination
Noun
UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
assassination
assassinations pl
The assassination of the president shocked the nation.
Убийство президента потрясло нацию.
The assassination attempt was foiled by the security team.
Покушение было предотвращено службой безопасности.
Definitions
assassination
Noun
UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
The act of deliberately killing someone, especially a prominent or important person, often for political reasons.
The assassination of the president shocked the entire nation.
A malicious or systematic attempt to destroy a person’s reputation or credibility (figurative).
The tabloid story was nothing short of character assassination.
assassination
Adjective
UK
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Relating to or intended for an assassination.
The authorities foiled an assassination plot against the ambassador.
Idioms and phrases
assassination attempt
He survived an assassination attempt while on his way to work.
попытка убийства
Он пережил попытку убийства по дороге на работу.
character assassination
The article was a blatant attempt at character assassination.
очернение репутации
Статья была явной попыткой очернения репутации.
assassination of archduke
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand sparked World War I.
убийство эрцгерцога
Убийство эрцгерцога Фердинанда спровоцировало Первую мировую войну.
kennedy assassination
The Kennedy assassination remains a key topic in American history.
Убийство Кеннеди
Убийство Кеннеди остается ключевой темой в американской истории.