нажить
- 1.
to acquire, to make, to amass, to gain
Он нажи́л большо́е состоя́ние.
He made a large fortune.
Usually of money, property or a fortune gained through work or dealings.
- 2.
to incur, to bring on oneself, to get oneself (enemies), to contract (an illness)
Он нажи́л себе мно́го враго́в.
He has made himself a lot of enemies.
With себе: of trouble, enemies or an illness one causes oneself.
Examples
Он стара́лся нажи́ть бога́тство.
He tried to accumulate wealth.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | наживу́ |
| ты | - | наживёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | наживёт |
| мы | - | наживём |
| вы | - | наживёте |
| они́ | - | наживу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | наживи́ |
| вы | наживи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | нажи́л//на́жил |
| feminine | нажила́ |
| neuter | нажи́ло//на́жило |
| plural | нажи́ли//на́жили |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having acquired, having gained, having earned | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | нажитый | something which was being done |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | нажи́в наживши | while doing (past) |
Word familyжитьPRO
Prefix groupPRO
(Derived from жить.)
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| нажить | на- | to acquire; to incur |
| нажи́ться | на- | to acquire riches |
| обнажи́ть | об- | to bare |
| обнажи́ться | об- | to become exposed; to undress; to be revealed |
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