English-German translation for "subsist"

"subsist" German translation

subsist
[səbˈsist]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich ernähren, leben, sein Leben fristen, sich erhalten existieren, bestehen subsistieren, bleiben, weiter bestehen, fortdauern selbstständig bestehen, denkbar möglich sein
examples
  • (selbstständig) bestehen
    subsist philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL exist independently
    subsist philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL exist independently
  • denkbaror | oder od möglich sein
    subsist philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL be possible
    subsist philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL be possible
subsist
[səbˈsist]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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erhalten, ernähren, unterhalten
Die Siedler ernährten sich von Brot und Wasser.
The settlers subsisted on bread and water.
Source: Tatoeba
Viele unserer Familien erhalten sich von weniger als einem Dollar einen Tag.
Many of our families subsist on less than one dollar a day.
Source: News-Commentary
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