ты труп
ty trup[tɨ trup]word by word
The English phrase "you're dead" can be translated into Russian as ты труп (ty trup).
This phrase is used as a direct, aggressive threat to imply certain death or severe consequences.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'you are a corpse'.
How do you pronounce it?
ty trup
Did you know?
- Using ты труп toward a superior or a stranger is not just aggressive but a massive social taboo, as the use of ты (the informal 'you') is a deliberate act of stripping the victim of their dignity before the threat.
- If someone says я труп (I am a corpse) in a non-threatening context, they are likely using a hyperbole to mean they are exhausted or terrified of a coming scolding, similar to saying 'I'm toast' in English.
- In Russian slang, if someone says ты труп, they might not be threatening your life, but rather telling you that you are 'finished' or 'ruined' in a social or professional sense.
Examples in context
- Ещё шаг, и ты труп.One more step and you're dead.This sentence is useful for showing how the phrase functions as a consequence for an action.Tatoeba #10615329 by Ooneykcall, translation #10073674 by CK
- Ещё слово – и ты труп.One more word and you're dead.This sentence is useful for showing how the phrase functions as a consequence for speaking.Tatoeba #11351059 by marafon, translation #11351058 by ddnktr
- Ты труп.You're dead.This sentence is useful for a direct statement of the threat.Tatoeba #10074057 by marafon, translation #4228959 by Spheniscine
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Example conversation
A tense confrontation in a dark alleyway.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЕсли ты вернёшься, ты труп.Esli ty vernyosh'sya, ty trup.If you come back, you're dead.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы не посмеешь.Ty ne posmeesh'.You wouldn't dare.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПросто посмотри мне в глаза, Дмитрий. Ты труп.Prosto posmotri mne v glaza, Dmitriy. Ty trup.Just look me in the eyes, Dmitry. You're dead.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто не конец.Eto ne konets.This is not the end.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ты, труп) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
