eke out
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eke out
Where it comes from
From obsolete eke (“to add to, augment; to increase”) + out.
verb ekes out · eking out · eked out
- To supplement. The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.
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To obtain with difficulty or effort.
Near-synonym: squeeze out
Similar: squeeze out
Translations
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verb to supplement
| Español | suplir, complementar |
|---|---|
| Français | améliorer, augmenter, accroître un peu, faire durer |
| Deutsch | aufbessern, dazuverdienen, hinzuverdienen, strecken |
| Italiano | integrare, arrotondare |
| Русский | дополня́ть dopolnjátʹ |
verb to obtain with difficulty
| Español | ganar a duras penas, subsistir a duras penas |
|---|---|
| Français | arracher, décrocher, essayer de joindre les deux bouts, gagner tout juste sa vie |
| Deutsch | ergattern, erringen, erhaschen, abtrotzen, herausholen, abgewinnen |
| Italiano | sbarcare il lunario, tirare avanti, tirare la carretta |
| Русский | добыва́ть dobyvátʹ |
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