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subsist on

/səbˈsɪst ɒn/

/səbˈsɪst ɑn/

subsist onverb

subsisted on

Past Simple

subsisted on

Past Participle

subsisting on

Gerund

/səbˈsɪst ɒn/

/səbˈsɪst ɑn/

Translations

существовать на

Many animals subsist on a diet of plants.

Многие животные существуют на растительной диете.

The tribe subsists on fish and wild fruits.

Племя питается рыбой и дикими фруктами.

Additional translations

весьма ограниченно жить на

жить на подножном корму

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

survive on

feed on

exist on

sustain oneself on

live on