live off

UK
/lɪv ɒf/
US
/lɪv ɔf/

Übersetzungen

live offverb
lived off
Präteritum
lived off
Partizip Perfekt
living off
Gerundium
UK
/lɪv ɒf/
US
/lɪv ɔf/
vivre de
He decided to live off his savings while he traveled the world.
Il a décidé de vivre de ses économies pendant qu’il faisait le tour du monde.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
vivre aux dépens deS’emploie souvent avec une nuance péjorative quand il s’agit de tirer ses ressources d’une autre personne.
Synonyme
subsist on
depend on
rely on
support oneself with
sustain oneself with

Definitionen

live offverb
To rely on someone or something for financial support or sustenance.
He decided to live off his savings while he traveled the world.
To use a particular resource as a means of survival.
The animals in the forest live off the land, finding food and shelter in their natural surroundings.