make a living

ganarse la vida

Ganar suficiente dinero para cubrir las necesidades propias y las de la familia.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: earn a living, support oneself

Expresiones frecuentes: make a living, make a living writing

subsistir, conseguir alimento

Encontrar suficiente comida para seguir viviendo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: subsist, survive

Expresiones frecuentes: make a living, make a living hunting