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1 eke out
eke out [something], eke [something] out faire durer [income, supplies] (by à force de; by doing en faisant)to eke out a living ou an existence — essayer de joindre les deux bouts
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2 eke out
eke out [i:k-](a) (make last → rations) faire durer∎ to eke out a living gagner tout juste sa vie;∎ they eked out a miserable existence on the barren land ils tiraient leur maigre subsistance du sol aride(c) (by adding something) augmenter -
3 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) faire durer2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) subsister avec peine -
4 eke
■ eke out:▶ eke out sth, eke sth out ( by saving) faire durer [income, supplies] (by à force de ; by doing en faisant) ; ( by supplementing) accroître un peu [income, supplies] (with par ; by doing en faisant) ; to eke out a living ou an existence essayer de joindre les deux bouts. -
5 eke
eke [i:k]• he ekes out his pension by doing odd jobs ( = supplement) il fait des petits boulots pour arrondir sa pension* * *[iːk]Phrasal Verbs:- eke out
См. также в других словарях:
eke out a living — earn or grow enough to survive On the small farm we were able to eke out a living … English idioms
eke out a living — they barely eked out a living Syn: subsist, survive, get by, scrape by, make ends meet, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, keep one s head above water … Thesaurus of popular words
eke out a living — SUBSIST, survive, get by, scrape by, make ends meet, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, keep one s head above water. → eke … Useful english dictionary
eke out — Fowler (1926) wanted to limit the use of this phrasal verb to refer to things that can be made to last longer or go further, i.e. a supply: ‘you can eke out your income or a scanty subsistence with odd jobs or by fishing, but you cannot eke out a … Modern English usage
eke out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms eke out : present tense I/you/we/they eke out he/she/it ekes out present participle eking out past tense eked out past participle eked out a) to get just enough money or food to be able to continue to exist… … English dictionary
eke out — earn with difficulty He was unable to eke out a living on the farm so he sold it … Idioms and examples
eke out — verb 1. supplement what is thought to be deficient (Freq. 2) He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons Braque eked out his collages with charcoal • Syn: ↑fill out • Hypernyms: ↑supplement … Useful english dictionary
eke out — phr verb Eke out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑existence, ↑living, ↑victory … Collocations dictionary
eke out — verb a) to supplement The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden. b) To obtain with difficulty or effort. He eked out a living selling vegetables from the garden … Wiktionary
eke out — {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. * /Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher s small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter./ * /The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk./ 2. To get (little) by hard work; to… … Dictionary of American idioms
eke out — {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase a little. * /Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher s small salary by hunting and trapping in the winter./ * /The modest meal was eked out with bread and milk./ 2. To get (little) by hard work; to… … Dictionary of American idioms