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Definition of eking - Reverso English Dictionary
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1.
survivalmake something last longer with limited resources
- They were eking out their supplies during the trip.
2.
barely managingstruggling to make a living or survive
- He is eking out a living as a street performer.
Origin of eking
Old English, eacan (increase)
Examples of eking in a sentence
She was eking out her savings to last the month. She is eking out a living by selling handmade crafts. Farmers are eking through the harsh winter months.
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- French:faire durer, se débrouiller, ...
- German:strecken, sich durchschlagen, ...
- Italian:tirare avanti, sbarcare il lunario, ...
- Spanish:racionando, ganándose la vida a duras penas, ...
- Portuguese:racionar, a lutar para ganhar a vida, ...
- Chinese:节省, 勉强维持, ...
- Japanese:節約する, 生計を立てる, ...
- Arabic:يُدَبِّرُ, يدبر أمره بصعوبة, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹךְ אֶת זֶה, מִתְפַּרְנֵס בְּקוֹשִׁי, ...
- Russian:экономить, едва сводит концы с концами, ...
- Ukrainian:економити, ледве заробляти, ...
- Hindi:खींचतान करना, जीविका चलाना, ...
Definition of eke - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
struggle financiallyintr. Dated UK make a living with difficultyintr. Dated UK
- He eked out his existence with odd jobs.
2.
supplementtr. Dated UK add to something to make it sufficienttr. Dated UK
- He eked out his income with freelance work.
Expressions with eke
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earn just enough money to survive
She ekes a living by working two jobs.
earn just enough money to survive
They eke out a living by selling handmade crafts.
supplement something insufficient with effort
They tried to eke out their income with odd jobs.
Origin of eke
Old English, eacian (to increase)
Examples of eke in a sentence
She eked by on a small pension. She eked out the stew with some extra vegetables. They eked their savings to last through the month.
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- French:vivoter, compléter, ...
- German:sich durchschlagen, aufstocken, ...
- Italian:tirare avanti, integrare, ...
- Spanish:subsistir, complementar, ...
- Portuguese:sobreviver, complementar, ...
- Chinese:勉强度日, 补充, ...
- Japanese:生計を立てる, 補う, ...
- Arabic:كَدَّ, عَزَّزَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקַיֵּם בְּדוֹחַק, לְהַשְׁלִים, ...
- Russian:выкручиваться, подрабатывать, ...
- Ukrainian:виживати, доповнити, ...
- Hindi:जीविका चलाना, पूरा करना, ...
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