жирова́ть

rare #28189

verbimperfective

1.
to feed, to fatten up, to graze freelyhunting
Кабаны́ жиру́ют на овся́ном поле.
The wild boars are feeding in the oat field.
Of wild or grazing animals putting on fat.
2.
to live in luxury, to live off the fat of the land, to wallow in wealth
Они́ жиру́ют, пока́ другие едва́ сводят концы́ с конца́ми.
They live in luxury while others barely make ends meet.
Colloquial and often disapproving.
3.
to grow rank, to put on lush growth instead of fruitagriculture
Я́блони жиру́ют и почти не даю́т плодов.
The apple trees are growing rank and hardly bear any fruit.
Of trees and other plants producing shoots and leaves but little fruit.
4.
(rare) to grease, to dress with fat, to oilleather-tanning
Ко́жу жиру́ют, что́бы она́ ста́ла мя́гкой.
The leather is greased to make it soft.
Technical term in leather processing.

Examples

Богатые купцы любили жировать на курортах.
Rich merchants liked to live in luxury at resorts.
Зимой лоси начинают жировать в лесу.
In winter, moose begin to feed in the forest.
Некоторые чиновники привыкли жировать за чужой счёт.
Some officials have grown accustomed to living lavishly at someone else’s expense.

Imperative
ты	жиру́й
вы	жиру́йте

Active present	жиру́ющий	living luxuriously, wallowing in luxury, living in abundance
Active past	жирова́вший	having lived in luxury, indulged, having feasted
Passive present	жируемый	being fattened, fed (for fattening)
Passive past	жированный	greased, oiled, fat-liquored
Gerund present	жиру́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	жировавши	while doing (past)