live·li·hood (l v l -h d )n. Means of support; subsistence. [Middle English livelyhed, alteration (influenced by liflihed, liveliness, energy, vigor) of livelode, from Old English l fl d : lf, life; see life + ld, course; see leit- in Indo-European roots.] |
livelihood
Noun
one's job or other source of income
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| Noun | 1. |  livelihood - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" |
livelihood
noun occupation, work, employment, means, living, job, maintenance, subsistence, bread and butter (informal) sustenance, (means of) support, (source of) income
Translations
n livelihood [ˈlaivlihud]
a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc. bestaan مَوْرِد رِزْق прехрана živobytí levebrød der Lebensunterhalt τα προς το ζην medio de vida, sustento ülalpidamine معاش toimeentulo gagne-pain מִחייָה, פַּרנָסָה जीविका zarada za život megélhetés nafkah lífsviðurværi mezzo di sussistenza 生計 생계 pragyvenimas, gyvenimo šaltinis iztikas līdzekļi punca pendapatan levensonderhoud levebrød utrzymanie meio de vida mijloace de trai средства к существованию živobytie vsakdanji kruh sredstva za život uppehälle, utkomst, levebröd ความเป็นอยู่ geçim 生計 засоби для існування ذریعئہ معاش sinh kế 生计
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