чуть не умерла

almost died

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almost died Used when a female subject came very close to dying. The construction чуть не + past-tense verb means “almost” or “nearly,” despite the presence of не.

RU: Она чуть не умерла от страха.

EN: She almost died of fright.

Я от страха чуть не умерла!

I almost died of fear!

— Сука-любовь (2000)

Я чуть не умерла со смеху.

I almost died laughing.

— Вожделение (2007)

Я чуть не умерла.

I almost died.

Она чуть не умерла вчера, пока ты был с Бобом Диланом.

She almost died yesterday while you were with Bob Dylan.

— Почти знаменит (2000)

Том сказал, что Мэри чуть не умерла на операционном столе.

Tom said that Mary nearly died on the operating table.

Эта бедная кошка чуть не умерла от голода.

This poor cat almost died of starvation.