죽을 뻔

almost died

→ 죽다

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almost died Used with 하다 to express that something nearly happened. Although 죽다 means “to die,” the phrase can be used more broadly to mean “almost [did something]” with another verb, as in 놀라 죽을 뻔했어, “I was scared to death.”

KO: 차에 치일 뻔해서 죽을 뻔했어.

EN: I almost died after nearly getting hit by a car.

솔직히 말해서, 거의 죽을 뻔 했습니다.

To be honest, I almost died.

— 듄 (2021)

그는 물에 빠져 죽을 뻔 했다.

He almost drowned.