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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/

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

Synonyms

survive on

feed on

exist on

sustain oneself on

live 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.