наживаться — meaning in English

English meaning

• batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.

Senses

наживаться is used for these senses in English:

• batten (figurative) Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.
• profiteer To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.

batten — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

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