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прожить на

Translation of прожить на

get by on

Meaning of прожить на

Russian

обходиться небольшим количеством денег или знаний

English

to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do

get by on

Transcription and pronunciation of прожить на

прожи́ть на

Stress: прожить — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[prɐˈʐɨtʲ nə]
In Latin letters
prozhit na

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  1. I can't get by on this salary.

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    Я не могу прожить на эту зарплату.

  2. We can get by on rice and beans for a few days.

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    Мы можем несколько дней прожить на рисе и фасоли.

прожить на synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between прожить на, жить на, обходиться, and сводить концы с концами

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жить на

Same idea, more general: «жить на зарплату».

обходиться
🇷🇺Russian

To manage with little: «обходиться малым».

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
сводить концы с концами

An idiom: to barely manage with the money you have.

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прожить на belongs to the topic "Finance and Banking Documents →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does прожить на mean?

to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do

How do you pronounce прожить на?

прожить на is pronounced [prɐˈʐɨtʲ nə], in Latin letters “prozhit na”.

How is прожить на used in a sentence?

I can't get by on this salary. Translation: Я не могу прожить на эту зарплату.

Is прожить на part of Finance and Banking Documents vocabulary?

Yes, прожить на (get by on) can be learned in the Finance and Banking Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is прожить на part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, прожить на (get by on) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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