No. 15,834 in Russian
прожить
To live through, to survive, to spend (a period of time).
In a sentence
Я прожил в Москве три года.
I lived in Moscow for three years.
Here, 'прожить' is used to convey the act of residing or living in a place for a specific duration.
Как можно прожить на такую маленькую зарплату?
How can one live on such a small salary?
In this sentence, 'прожить' expresses the act of maintaining life with limited resources, focusing on sustenance.
Она не ожидала прожить так долго.
She didn't expect to live for so long.
Here, 'прожить' describes the duration of life, implying how long one continues their existence.
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