дожить

Russian

Etymology

до- (do-) +‎ жить (žitʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɐˈʐɨtʲ]
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Verb

дожи́ть • (dožítʹ) pf (imperfective дожива́ть)

  1. to live, remain alive, survive (until), to live to see
    е́сли я доживу́ (до этого)
    jésli ja doživú (do etovo)
    if I live that long
    он не доживёт до весны
    on ne doživjót do vesny
    he won't live until spring; he won't see the spring
    дожи́ть до глубокой старости
    dožítʹ do glubokoj starosti
    to reach a great age
    дожи́ть до седых во́лос
    dožítʹ do sedyx vólos
    to grow old and grey
  2. to find oneself in a disgraceful condition
    до чего́ он дожил!
    do čevó on dožil!
    what has he come to!
  3. to stay, spend (the rest of)
  4. (colloquial) to use up the last of one's money

Conjugation

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