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livelihood
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live·li·hood  (lvl-hd)
n.
Means of support; subsistence.

[Middle English livelyhed, alteration (influenced by liflihed, liveliness, energy, vigor) of livelode, from Old English lfld : lf, life; see life + ld, course; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

livelihood [ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd]
n
occupation or employment
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.livelihoodlivelihood - 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 fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood.
Translations
livelihood [ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd] Nsustento m
rice is their livelihoodel arroz es su único sustento
to earn a or one's livelihoodganarse la vida or el sustento

livelihood [ˈlaɪvlihʊd] nmoyens mpl d'existence
to depend on sth for one's livelihood → dépendre de qch pour sa subsistance
fishermen who depend on the sea for their livelihood → des pêcheurs qui dépendent de la mer pour leur subsistance

livelihood
nLebensunterhalt m; fishing is their livelihoodsie verdienen ihren Lebensunterhalt mit Fischfang; to earn a livelihoodsich (dat)seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen; they earned a livelihood from farmingsie lebten von der Landwirtschaft

livelihood [ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd] nmezzi mpl di sostentamento
to earn one's livelihood → guadagnarsi da vivere
livelihood [ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd] nmezzi mpl di sostentamento
to earn one's livelihood → guadagnarsi da vivere

livelihood
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 생계의 수단 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


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