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жить
Translation of жить
live
Russian word in Latin letters: zhit
Meaning of жить
Russian
быть живым, существовать
English
be alive, exist
Pronunciation
Russian · Male
[ˈʐɨtʲ]
Russian · Female
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Cats can live for twenty years.
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Кошки могут жить двадцать лет.
Nobody can live without water.
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Никто не может жить без воды.
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С
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существовать
To exist; more about things and ideas.
Ж
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жив
жив — alive (он жив)
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What does жить mean?
be alive, exist
How do you pronounce жить?
жить is pronounced [ˈʐɨtʲ], in Latin letters “zhit”.
How is жить used in a sentence?
Cats can live for twenty years. Translation: Кошки могут жить двадцать лет.
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