livelihood

ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd

Definition

Definition of livelihood - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

workjob or source of income for living

Fishing is his livelihood.

employment

occupation

work

economymeans of providing necessities of life

Farming is their main livelihood.

subsistence

sustenance

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Expressions with livelihood

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earn a livelihood

work to get money for living expenses

She earns a livelihood by teaching at the local school.

Origin of livelihood

Old English, līf (life) + līf (course) + hād (condition)

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bread

slang for money

means of livelihood or money

bread and butter

livelihood

primary source of income

independent

adj.

finance

providing a comfortable livelihood

earn one's bread

livelihood

work to make money for living expenses

owe a living

debt

to be indebted to someone for one's livelihood

rice bowl

economy

source of income or livelihood

subsistence

livelihood

means by which one maintains life

earn one's daily bread

work

secure a livelihood through work

Examples of livelihood in a sentence

Tourism provides a livelihood for many in the area.
Fishing provides a livelihood for many coastal families.
Artisans rely on their craft for livelihood.

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French:gagne-pain, subsistance, ...
German:Lebensunterhalt, Lebensgrundlage, ...
Italian:sostentamento, sussistenza, ...
Spanish:sustento, ...
Portuguese:sustento, ...
Chinese:生计, 谋生手段, ...
Japanese:生計, 生計手段, ...
Arabic:مَعِيشَة, عَيْش, ...
Hebrew:פַּרְנָסָה, פַּרְנָסָה, ...
Russian:средство к существованию, источник средств к существованию, ...
Ukrainian:засіб до існування, засоби до існування, ...
Hindi:आजीविका, ...
Bengali:জীবিকা, উপার্জনের উৎস, ...
Catalan:mitjà de vida, mitjà de subsistència, ...
Czech:obživa, ...
Danish:levebrød, livsgrundlag, ...
Dutch:levensonderhoud, ...
Greek:βιοπορισμός, ...
Hungarian:megélhetés, ...
Khmer:មុខរបរ, ...
Korean:생계, 생계 수단, ...
Persian:معیشت, راه امرار معاش, ...
Polish:źródło utrzymania, środki do życia, ...
Portuguese (BR):sustento, subsistência, ...
Romanian:ocupație, sursă de trai, ...
Swedish:försörjning, utkomst, ...
Thai:อาชีพ, การดำรงชีพ, ...
Turkish:geçim kaynağı, ...
Vietnamese:kế sinh nhai, nguồn sống, ...

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