поживиться

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

по- (po-) +‎ живи́ть (živítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [pəʐɨˈvʲit͡sːə]

Verb[edit]

поживи́ться (poživítʹsjapf

  1. (colloquial) to profit, to benefit at someone else's expense (+ instrumental, from something)
  2. (colloquial) to eat, to avail oneself of (+ instrumental, some food)

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