Lebensunterhalt

m livelihood, living; seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen earn (oder make) a living

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der Lebensunterhalt

living; livelihood; bread and butter; subsistence

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Le|bens|un|ter|halt

m

1)

seinen Lébensunterhalt verdienen — to earn one's living

seinen Lébensunterhalt bestreiten — to make one's living, to support oneself

sie verdient den Lébensunterhalt für die Familie — she is the breadwinner of the family, she supports the family

für jds Lébensunterhalt sorgen — to support sb

etw zu seinem Lébensunterhalt tun — to do sth for a living or livelihood

nur das Nötigste zum Lébensunterhalt haben — to have just enough to live on

2) (= Unterhaltskosten) cost of living, living expenses pl

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der

1) ((a way of earning) one's living: Writing novels is my bread and butter.) bread and butter

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) bread

3) (the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) live

4) (a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc.) livelihood

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Le·bens·un·ter·halt

m kein pl livelihood, living

das deckt noch nicht einmal meinen \Lebensunterhalt that doesn't even cover my basic needs

für jds \Lebensunterhalt aufkommen [o sorgen] to provide for [or keep] sb

mit .../als ... seinen \Lebensunterhalt verdienen to earn one's keep by .../as ...

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der

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen — earn one's living

für jemandes Lebensunterhalt sorgen — support somebody

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Lebensunterhalt m livelihood, living;

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen earn (oder make) a living

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der

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen — earn one's living

für jemandes Lebensunterhalt sorgen — support somebody

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m.

livelihood n.

living n.

means of subsistence n.

subsistence n.