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subsist on

/səbˈsɪst ɒn/

/səbˈsɪst ɑn/

Translations

subsist onverb

subsisted on

Past Simple

subsisted on

Past Participle

subsisting on

Gerund

/səbˈsɪst ɒn/

/səbˈsɪst ɑn/

vivre deS’emploie pour indiquer qu’on parvient à vivre avec des ressources limitées ou en se nourrissant principalement d’un aliment donné.

During the harsh winter months, the villagers had to subsist on a diet of dried fish and root vegetables.

Pendant les mois rigoureux de l’hiver, les villageois ont dû vivre de poisson séché et de légumes-racines.

Additional translations

se nourrir dePlus courant lorsqu’il s’agit d’un régime alimentaire ou d’une source de nourriture.

Synonyms

survive on

live on

sustain oneself on

exist on

feed on

subsist onverb

To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level, by consuming a particular food or resource.

During the harsh winter months, the villagers had to subsist on a diet of dried fish and root vegetables.