зжити

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • (uncommon) ізжи́ти (izžýty)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian *зжи́ти (*zžíti). By surface analysis, з- (z-) + жи́ти (žýty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒːɪte]
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Verb

зжи́ти • (zžýty) pf (imperfective зжива́ти) (transitive)

  1. to get rid of, to overcome, to eradicate (negative qualities, feelings, habits, etc.)
    Synonyms: позба́витися (pozbávytysja), позбу́тися (pozbútysja), зба́витися (zbávytysja), збу́тися (zbútysja), переборо́ти (pereboróty), ви́корінити (výkorinyty), спекти́ся (spektýsja)
  2. (colloquial) to live out, to spend (one's life, days, etc.)
    Synonyms: прожи́ти (prožýty), віджи́ти (vidžýty)
  3. (in collocations)
    зжи́ти зі сві́туzžýty zi svítuto torment, to abuse, to drive into the grave
    зжи́ти себе́zžýty sebéto become obsolete/outdated, to have seen better days

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • зжи́тися impf (zžýtysja)

Further reading

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