sustenance

sus·te·nance  (sst-nns)

n.

1.

a. The act of sustaining.

b. The condition of being sustained.

2. The supporting of life or health; maintenance: "to deliver in every morning six beeves, forty sheep, and other victuals for my sustenance" (Jonathan Swift).

3. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health.

4. Means of livelihood.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from sustenir, to sustain; see sustain.]

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sustenance [ˈsʌstənəns]

n

1. means of sustaining health or life; nourishment

2. means of maintenance; livelihood

3. Also sustention [səˈstɛnʃən] the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained

[from Old French sostenance, from sustenir to sustain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sustenance - a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
	2.	sustenance - 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" bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support 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"
	3.	sustenance - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, maintenance support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

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sustenance

noun

1. nourishment, food, provisions, rations, refreshments, kai (N.Z. informal), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, aliment, eatables, refection The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance.

2. support, maintenance, livelihood, subsistence everything that is necessary for the sustenance of the offspring

Translations

sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] N → sustento m
they depend for their sustenance on; they get their sustenance from → se sustentan or alimentan de

sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] n (= nourishment) → nourriture f

sustenance

n (= food and drink) → Nahrung f; (= nutritive quality) → Nährwert m; to get one’s sustenance from something → sich von etw ernähren

sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] n (food) → nutrimento; (livelihood) → mezzi mpl di sussistenza or di sostentamento
there's not much sustenance in it → non è molto nutriente