прижива́лка

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1.
(rare) dependant, hanger-on, live-in companion
В до́ме графи́ни жила ста́рая прижива́лка.
An old dependant lived in the countess's house.
Dated; refers to a poor woman, often a distant relative, kept in a wealthy household.
2.
(rare) sponger, freeloader, parasite
Она́ живёт у сестры́ как прижива́лка.
She lives at her sister's place like a freeloader.
Derogatory.

Examples

Она не хочет быть приживалкой в чужой семье.
She doesn't want to be a dependent in someone else's family.
В доме богатой барыни жила старая приживалка.
An old dependent lived in the house of a wealthy lady.
В романе приживалка сплетничает обо всех соседях.
In the novel, the dependent gossips about all the neighbors.