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subsist

/səbˈsɪst/

Translations

subsistverb

subsisted

Past Simple

subsisted

Past Participle

subsisting

Gerund

/səbˈsɪst/

They subsist on a diet of rice and beans.

Они живут на диете из риса и бобов.

Many species subsist in harsh environments.

Многие виды существуют в суровых условиях.

The family managed to subsist on a small farm.

Семья сумела прокормиться на маленькой ферме.

Additional translations

стиснуть зубы

Synonyms

subsist on

subsistverb

To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Many families in the rural area subsist on farming and small-scale trade.

To continue to exist; to remain in being.

The ancient traditions still subsist in some remote villages.

To remain valid or in effect.

The contract will subsist even if the company is restructured.

To provide with food or other necessities of life; to sustain or maintain (transitive, chiefly archaic).

During the long siege, the commander managed to subsist the troops with supplies brought in by night.