livelihood
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneselfA means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
» Our livelihood depends on this river.
Значення
значень: 4(злічуване, незлічуване)A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain / win a good livelihood by the sweat of one's brow
Lebensunterhalt, Lebensgrundlage, Auskommen
сре́дства к существова́ниюsrédstva k suščestvovániju, пропита́ниеpropitánije, жизньžiznʹ
(архаїчне, злічуване, незлічуване)Property which brings in an income; an estate.
(злічуване, застаріле, незлічуване)Liveliness; appearance of life.
(злічуване, застаріле, незлічуване)The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
- the financial means whereby one lives
Приклади
речень: 27Our livelihood depends on this river.
Our livelihood depends on this lake.
Only saving lives will save livelihoods.
How is livelihood in America these day?
Life and livelihood are the same thing.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līfFrom Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līf (“life”) + lād (“course, journey”), later altered under the influence of lively, -hood. Compare life, lode.
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Форми
множина: livelihoodsСиноніми
синонімів: 6- the financial means whereby one lives:supportkeeplivingbread and buttersustenance
Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним