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зажить

Translation of зажить

heal over

Meaning of зажить

Russian

о ране: затянуться новой кожей

English

if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again

heal over

Transcription and pronunciation of зажить

зажи́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[zɐˈʐɨtʲ]
In Latin letters
zazhit

Traps and common mistakes

Зажить or вылечиться?

вылечиться

вылечиться = recover from an illness (of a person)

Don't say «рана вылечилась». A wound closes up — зажила; a person gets well after an illness — вылечился.

Он вылечился от простуды за неделю.

He got over his cold in a week.

Ожог на руке зажил без следа.

The burn on my hand healed over without a mark.

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  1. The cut should heal over in a few days.

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    Порез должен зажить через несколько дней.

  2. The wound has healed over.

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    Рана зажила.

зажить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between зажить, затянуться, and зарасти

З
🇷🇺Russian
затянуться

Of a wound: become covered with new skin.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зарасти

Colloquial: of a cut, to grow over.

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зажить belongs to the topic "Healthcare and Insurance Documents →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does зажить mean?

if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again

How do you pronounce зажить?

зажить is pronounced [zɐˈʐɨtʲ], in Latin letters “zazhit”.

How is зажить used in a sentence?

The cut should heal over in a few days. Translation: Порез должен зажить через несколько дней.

Is зажить part of Healthcare and Insurance Documents vocabulary?

Yes, зажить (heal over) can be learned in the Healthcare and Insurance Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is зажить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, зажить (heal over) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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