No. 13,395 in Russian
нажиться
"Нажиться" means "to profit significantly or take advantage, often dishonestly or unfairly, for personal gain."
In a sentence
Он решил нажиться на продаже дефицитных товаров.
He decided to profit at the expense of the sale of scarce goods.
Here, 'нажиться' is used to indicate attempting to gain financial benefit, often implying opportunism.
Некоторые бизнесы пытаются нажиться в кризисных ситуациях.
Some businesses try to make a profit during crisis situations.
In this sentence, it conveys the act of earning money, sometimes exploiting the difficulties of others.
Ей не удалось нажиться на своих инвестициях.
She failed to profit from her investments.
Here, 'нажиться' implies earning profits, though highlighting a failed attempt in this case.
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