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КЛАСТЬ/ПОЛОЖИТЬ ЖИЗНЬ (ЖИВОТ (СВОЙ)
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VPsubj:
humanusu. pfv )
1. - (за кого- что) lit to perish, lose or sacrifice one's life (for s.o. or sth. ): X положил жизнь (за Y-a) - X laid down his life (for Y)
X gave (up) his life (for Y).
it was not your lot to lay down your life in honest battle
2. - (на что) to expend maximum effort, energy etc (on sth. ): X положил жизнь на Y = X gave his whole self to Y
X dedicated (devoted) himself (his life) (to Y).