make a living

guadagnarsi da vivere

Guadagnare abbastanza denaro per coprire i bisogni propri e della famiglia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: earn a living, support oneself

Espressioni comuni: make a living, make a living writing

sostentarsi, procurarsi da mangiare

Trovare abbastanza cibo per restare in vita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: subsist, survive

Espressioni comuni: make a living, make a living hunting