их убили

they were killed

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phrase Uncommon #19,925
they were killed Depending on context and word order, it can also mean “they killed them.”
RU: Их убили во время войны.
EN: They were killed during the war.

Ты хочешь, чтобы мы их убили?

Do you want us to kill them?

Их убили здесь.

They were killed here.

— Вопль (2016)

Там их убили.

They were killed there.

— Вопль (2016)

Я думаю, их убили не здесь.

I don't think they were killed here.

— Вопль (2016)

Мы их убили!

We killed them!

— War (2002)

Если не вы их убили, то кто?

If you didn't kill them, then who did?

— Дипломная работа (1996)

Вы хотите, чтобы мы их убили?

Do you want us to kill them?

Вы их убили?

Did you kill them?

Они их убили.

They killed them.

Их убили только за то, что они не белые.

They were killed just because they were not white.

Вы их убили.

You killed them.

Скажите нам, зачем вы их убили.

Tell us why you killed them.