This is the 692nd most frequent Ukrainian word.
смерті
The Ukrainian word "смерті" means "death" in English.
Here, "смерті" denotes a person's passing away, used in the genitive case to indicate possession or relation.
Після смерті друга, вона була дуже сумною.
After the death of her friend, she was very sad.
In this context, "смерті" symbolizes a conceptual encounter with death, also in the genitive case, attributed to a fixed expression.
Він стояв перед лицем смерті, але не здавався.
He stood in the face of death but did not give up.
Here, "смерті" represents the idea of death in an abstract sense, in the genitive case to show opposition in a figurative expression.