make a living

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

Genug Geld verdienen, um die eigenen Bedürfnisse und die der Familie zu bezahlen.

In einfachem Englisch: To earn enough money to pay for the things you and your family need.

• I make a living teaching.
• She made a living as a photographer.
• Can you make a living from selling your art?

So benutzt man es: make a living doing something (She makes a living repairing bicycles.); make a living from something (They make a living from farming.); make a living as someone (He makes a living as a translator.)

Synonyme: earn a living, support oneself

Häufige Wendungen: make a living, make a living writing

sich ernähren, Nahrung zum Überleben finden

Genug Nahrung finden, um am Leben zu bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: To find enough food to stay alive.

• These birds make a living catching insects.
• The fox made a living by hunting near the river.
• Few animals can make a living in this dry landscape.

So benutzt man es: make a living by doing something (These birds make a living by catching insects.); make a living on something (The animals make a living on roots and berries.)

Synonyme: subsist, survive

Häufige Wendungen: make a living, make a living hunting