No. 3,041 in Russian
заработать
To earn.
In a sentence
Моя сестра заработала много денег на своей новой работе.
My sister earned a lot of money at her new job.
This sentence uses 'заработала' (past tense of 'заработать') to describe earning money through work.
Он старается заработать уважение своих коллег.
He is trying to earn the respect of his colleagues.
In this context, 'заработать' is used metaphorically to represent gaining respect through effort.
Если будешь часто ездить за рулём, сможешь быстро заработать на профессиональные права.
If you drive often, you can quickly gain enough experience to qualify for a professional license.
Here, 'заработать' implies achieving or gaining the necessary experience for a qualification.
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