жить

verb, imperfective
Partner пожить
very often used word (#103)

Translation

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1.

live
live

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage Info

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Examples

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Он живёт в городке́ под О́сакой. He lives in a small town by Osaka.
Я хочу́ жить вечно. I want to live forever.
Ры́ба живёт в воде. Fish live in water.
Во что бы то ни ста́ло я хочу́ жить в Америке. At all costs, I want to live in America.
Он бога́т, но живет как ни́щий. He's rich, but he lives like a beggar.
Они живу́т неподалёку. They live nearby.
Тебе пойдёт на по́льзу жить в се́льской ме́стности. It will do you good to live in the country.
Бы'ло трудно жить на его мизе́рное жа́лование. It was difficult to live on his meager earnings.
Он живёт не в университе́тском городке́. He lives off campus.
Он живет недалеко́ от па́рка. He lives some where about the park.

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Imperative

singular	живи́
plural	живи́те

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	жи́л
female	жила́
neuter	жи́ло,жило́
plural	жи́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	живу́	бу́ду жить
ты	живёшь	бу́дешь жить
он/она́/оно́	живёт	бу́дет жить
мы	живём	бу́дем жить
вы	живёте	бу́дете жить
они́	живу́т	бу́дут жить

Related Words

жизнь
life, existence
живо́й
living, live, alive, lively, animated, brisk, wide-awake, vivacious
прожи́ть
spend, run through
пережи́ть
experience, go through, endure, outlive, outlast, survive
пережива́ть
be upset, worry, suffer
вы́жить
survive
прожива́ть
live, reside, stay, sojourn, spend, run through
ожи́ть
return to life, revive
дожи́ть
live so long, live, stay
житься
ожива́ть
return to life, revive
нажи́ть
acquire, make, gain
житьё
life, existence
оживи́ть
revive, enliven, vivify, animate, brighten up
пожива́ть
doing
прижи́ться
get accustomed, get acclimatized
дожива́ть
live so long, live, stay
выжива́ть
survive, live, drive out, make place too hot to hold, get rid
ужива́ться
get on, get along together
оживля́ть
revive, enliven, vivify, animate, brighten up
разжи́ться
get rich, make a pile, come, get hold
живи́тельный
life-giving, vivifying, crisp, bracing, animating
нажива́ть
acquire, make, gain
изжи́ть
get rid, overcome
поживи́ться
profit
ужи́ться
get on, get along together
нажи́ваться
make enemies, make a fortune, become rich
поджива́ть
heal
вживи́ть
вживля́ть
изжива́ть
get rid, overcome
нажи́ться
пожиться
поджи́ть
heal
прижива́ться
get accustomed, get acclimatized
разжива́ться
get rich, make a pile, come, get hold
живо́т
stomach, belly, abdomen, life, animals
жильё
dwelling, habitation, domicile, lodging

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