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наживать

v 		stresses
gen. contract (a disease); make troubles, enemies, etc. for oneself (with gen.); earn; profit; amass (a fortune); get; catch; accumulate (SAKHstasia); make; acquire; incur
Gruzovik acquire (impf of нажить); gain (impf of нажить)
dril. press
fig. contract (disease)
Gruzovik, fig. contract disease (impf of нажить); incur (impf of нажить)
наживаться v
⇒ наживаться на; нажиться
gen. capitalize; make hay; line one's pockets; capitalise (Andrew Goff); получать прибыль make a profit (lop20); become rich (lop20); acquire; gain; incur; make; profit off (of – на Ремедиос_П); benefit (sankozh); exploit (на ком-либо A.Rezvov); get rich off (someone Taras); amass a fortune; rake in a fortune; thrive; turn one's goods; get rich (with на + prepl., on); do well for oneself
Gruzovik make a fortune (impf of нажиться); cash in on (impf of нажиться)
Игорь Миг profiteer
amer. scalp; ride the gravy train (Andrey Truhachev); feed off (of (someone) – на (ком-либо) Taras)
busin. cash in on
econ. manipulate (на чём-либо/при помощи чего-либо • Indeed, a seller may manipulate the market – engage in secret discounts and, like a stock trader, profit from the inefficiencies through arbitrage. A.Rezvov)
fig. contract (disease)
idiom. rake in the cash (ART Vancouver)
Makarov. cash in
slang skim off the top ("снимать пенки", всё просто to_work)
наживаясь v
gen. by exploiting (на ком-либо A.Rezvov)
наживать
: 86 phrases in 18 subjects
American usage, not spelling2
Business1
Diplomacy2
Disapproving3
Economics1
Folklore1
General33
Idiomatic2
Informal2
Law1
Makarov22
Mass media1
Medical1
Military1
Politics1
Proverb9
Religion1
Slang2

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