чуть не умер

almost died

→ чуть
phrase Uncommon #16,610
almost died Used for a male subject; the final verb changes to agree with the subject, as in чуть не умерла for a female subject.
RU: Я чуть не умер от страха.
EN: I almost died of fright.

Чуть не умер.

I almost died.

— История Дэвида Копперфилда (2019)

Я чуть не умер.

I almost died.

— Беги, Милка, беги! (2013)

Том вчера чуть не умер.

Tom almost died yesterday.

Том чуть не умер от смущения.

Tom almost died of embarrassment.

Том сегодня ночью чуть не умер.

Tom almost died last night.

Я чуть не умер, когда это услышал.

I almost died when I heard that.

Он чуть не умер сегодня.

He almost died today.

Я чуть не умер, а ты говоришь, великолепен?

I almost died and you say you're great?

— 2+1 (2016)