No. 5,429 in Russian
пережить
To survive, endure, or outlive.
In a sentence
Я не могу пережить такую потерю.
I cannot endure such a loss.
The word 'пережить' is used here in the sense of 'to endure' or 'to go through' a difficult experience.
Он пережил войну и рассказывал нам свои истории.
He survived the war and shared his stories with us.
In this sentence, 'пережить' means 'to survive' or 'to live through' a difficult or dangerous event.
После работы я просто хочу пережить вечер и лечь спать.
After work, I just want to get through the evening and go to bed.
'Пережить' here is used in a figurative sense, meaning 'to get through' or 'to manage to pass' a period of time.
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