English-German translation for "perished"

"perished" German translation

perished
adjective | Adjektiv adj familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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we nearly perished with fright
wir kamen vor Schrecken fast um
we nearly perished with fright
Sie werden sich daran erinnern, dass viele Hundert Migranten vor der Küste Libyens umkamen.
You will recall that many hundreds of migrants perished off the Libyan coast.
Source: Europarl
Niemand hat das Recht, das Gedenken an jene, die in Kriegen verstorben sind, zur Farce zu machen.
No one has the right to make a mockery of the memory of those who have perished in wars.
Source: Europarl
Zuvor waren in Deutschland zwei Flugzeuge kollidiert, wobei 71 Menschen ums Leben kamen.
Prior to that two planes collided over Germany and 71 people perished.
Source: Europarl
Mehr als sechs Millionen Polen kamen in den darauf folgenden sechs Kriegsjahren ums Leben.
More than six million Poles perished during the ensuing six years of war.
Source: Europarl
Wir wussten erst nach weiteren 36 Stunden, dass er dort umgekommen war.
We didn't know if he had perished yet until 36 hours later.
Source: TED
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