чуть не погиб

almost died

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almost died Used when someone nearly died or was close to dying.
RU: Во время шторма он чуть не погиб.
EN: During the storm, he almost died.

Ты чуть не погиб.

You almost died.

Моя лошадь утонула, я сам чуть не погиб.

My horse drowned, I almost died myself.

— Бесконечная история (1984)

Том вчера чуть не погиб.

Tom almost died yesterday.

Том тоже чуть не погиб.

Tom almost died too.

Том сам чуть не погиб.

Tom himself almost died.

Один человек чуть не погиб.

One person almost died.

— На холостом ходу (1988)

Я чуть не погиб, упав с моста.

I almost died falling off a bridge.

Сестра, я только что чуть не погиб в пожаре.

Sister, I almost died in a fire just now.

— Жизнь за кадром (2000)