поживиться

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Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

поживи́ться (poživítʹsjapf

  1. (colloquial) to profit, to benefit at someone else's expense
  2. (colloquial) to eat, to avail oneself of

Conjugation