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ВО (В) ЦВЕТЕ ЛЕТ (СИЛ) PrepP these forms only subj-compl with бытье (subj: human, obj-compl with знать, оставить etc obj: human), or adv fixed WO

the years when one's or s.o. 's mental and physical abilities are at their peak

in one's prime

in the prime of life at the height of one's powers.

Он погиб во цвете лет, оставив молодую жену с ребенком. Не was killed in his prime, leaving behind a young wife and child