eke out

conseguir a duras penas, ganarse a duras penas

Lograr obtener algo, normalmente poco, con mucha dificultad o esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: To manage to get something, usually very little, through difficulty or great effort.

• They eke out a living selling fruit.
• Our team eked out a win in the final minute.
• The business barely eked out a profit last year.

Cómo se usa: eke out something (The team eked out a narrow victory.)

Sinónimos: scrape together, squeeze out

Expresiones frecuentes: eke out a living, eke out a win

complementar, suplementar

Añadir un poco a una cantidad que no basta, especialmente de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To add a little to an amount, especially money, that is not enough.

• She eked out her pension by sewing.
• He sells eggs to eke out his small income.
• They eked out their wages with weekend work.

Cómo se usa: eke out something with/by something (She eked out her pension with money from sewing.)

Sinónimos: supplement, add to

Expresiones frecuentes: eke out a pension, eke out an income