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Lebensunterhalt
I. liv·ing [ˈlɪvɪŋ] N
1. living usu sing (livelihood):
living
Lebensunterhalt m <-(e)s> kein pl
you can make a good living in sales
von der Arbeit als Vertreter kann man prima leben
is he really able to make a living as a translator?
kann er von der Übersetzerei wirklich leben?
to do sth for a living
mit etw dat seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen
what do you do for a living?
womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?
to work for a living
für seinen Lebensunterhalt arbeiten
2. living Brit REL:
living dated
Pfründe f <-, -n>
3. living no pl (lifestyle):
living
Lebensart f <-, -en>
living
Lebensstil m <-(e)s, -e>
standard of living
Lebensstandard m <-s, -s>
fast living
ein ausschweifendes Leben
a good living
ein Leben im Wohlstand
we are rather fond of good living
wir leben ganz gerne [so] richtig gut
gracious living
ein vornehmer Lebensstil
loose living
ein lockerer Lebenswandel
country living
Landleben nt <-s> kein pl
4. living pl:
the living (people)
die Lebenden pl
to be in the land of the living poet
unter den Lebenden weilen liter
II. liv·ing [ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ inv
1. living (alive):
living
lebend attr
we didn't see a living soul on the streets
wir sahen draußen auf der Straße keine Menschenseele
do you have any living grandparents?
hast du Großeltern, die noch leben?
are any of your grandparents living?
lebt von deinen Großeltern noch jemand?
living creatures
Lebewesen <-s, -> pl
2. living (exact):
to be the living image [or likeness] of sb
jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein
to be the living embodiment of Jesus
die leibhaftige Verkörperung Jesu Christi sein
3. living (still used):
living
lebendig
a living language
eine lebende Sprache
a living tradition
eine [noch heute] lebendige Tradition
Phrases:
to be in [or within]living memory
[noch] in [lebendiger] Erinnerung sein
to be a living example of sth
lebendiges Besipiel für etw sein
to be [the] living proof that ...
der lebende Beweis dafür sein, dass ...
to scare the living daylights out of sb
jdn zu Tode erschrecken
liv·ing ˈwill N LAW
living will
≈ Patientenverfügung f
I. as·sist·ed ˈliv·ing N
assisted living
betreutes Wohnen
II. as·sist·ed ˈliv·ing N modifier
assisted living (facility, residence, services):
assisted living
mit Heimhilfe nach n
ˈliv·ing quar·ters N
living quarters
Wohnbereich m <-[e]s, -e>
living quarters MIL
Quartier nt <-s, -e>
the soldiers' living quarters
die Stube
ˈliv·ing con·di·tions N
living conditions
Lebensbedingungen pl
I. ˈliv·ing roof N
living roof
begrüntes Dach
II. ˈliv·ing roof N modifier
the growing ranks of the living roof movement
die an Anhängern zunehmende Bewegung der Dachbegrünung
ˈliv·ing room N
living room
Wohnzimmer nt <-s, ->
living room
CH a. Stube f
ˈliv·ing space N no pl
living space (for personal accommodation)
Wohnraum m <-(e)s, -räume-(e)s> kein pl
living space (for a nation)
Lebensraum m <-(e)s, -räume>
OpenDict entry
living environment N
living environment
Lebensumfeld nt
OpenDict entry
living death N
living death fig
absolut trostloses Dasein
living death fig
Hölle auf Erden
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German
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cost of living N INV-FIN
cost of living
Lebenshaltungskosten pl
cost-of-living allowance N STATE
cost-of-living allowance (Anpassung laufender Renten an die Teuerung)
Teuerungszulage f
go live VB intr IT
go live (Programmkonzeption praktisch anwenden)
Echtbetrieb aufnehmen
German
German
English
English
Teuerungszulage (Anpassung laufender Renten an die Teuerung)
cost-of-living allowance
Echtbetrieb aufnehmen (Programmkonzeption praktisch anwenden)
go live
living standard, standard of living N
living standard
Lebensstandard
living system N
living system
lebendes System
living thing N
living thing
Lebewesen
living fossil N
living fossil
„lebendes Fossil“
living in groups
living in groups
das Leben in Gruppen
live birth N
live birth
Lebendgeburt
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
what do you do for a living?
womit verdienen Sie Ihren Lebensunterhalt?
we are rather fond of good living
wir leben ganz gerne [so] richtig gut
to be the living image [or likeness] of sb
jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein
to scare the living daylights out of sb
jdn zu Tode erschrecken
the joys of living in the country
die Freuden des Landlebens
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The natural growth of the village will become a problem in the future due to lack of living space.
en.wikipedia.org
There are 5 hostels in the university with living space of 25 000 sq.m. ensuring 100% students accommodation.
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Later houses included an additional living space, the "stofa", and would be accompanied by smaller outhouses.
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The living space is 4.5sq metre per person.
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For many homeland citizens, territory services multiple functions: it provides sustenance, living space and security, as well as a geographic focus for national identity.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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More than half of Afghan households make their living from agriculture using traditional farming methods.
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Über die Hälfte der afghanischen Haushalte bestreiten ihren Lebensunterhalt mit Landwirtschaft nach traditionellen Anbaumethoden.
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www.giz.de
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Initial results from the monitoring programme and statements from villagers provide a clear indication that co-management ensures effective protection of the mangroves, and has improved the standard of living as a result of better protection and the regulated usage of mangrove forests.
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Erste Ergebnisse des Monitoringprogramms und Aussagen der Dorfbewohner geben klare Hinweise darauf, dass Ko-Management den effektiven Schutz der Mangroven gewährleistet und sich der Lebensunterhalt durch den besseren Schutz und die regulierte Nutzung der Mangrovenwälder verbessert hat.
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To improve the resilience of farm enterprises by enabling farmers to become sustainable entrepreneurs and make a decent living from agriculture.
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Stärkung der Resilienz von landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben durch die Förderung von Bauern zu nachhaltigen Entrepreneuren und dem Verdienst eines angemessenen Lebensunterhaltes aus der Landwirtschaft.
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www.giz.de
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From 1867 onwards Mestorf earned her living as a foreign languages secretary at the Lithographisches Institut C. Adler in Hamburg.
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www.uni-kiel.de
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Ihren Lebensunterhalt bestreitet sie von 1867 an als Fremdsprachensekretärin des » Lithographischen Institut C. Adler « in Hamburg.
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www.uni-kiel.de
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There are even some spiritual communities having the "non-acceptance of gifts" as rule of the order (see Taize - Frere Roger) and which do not beg, but earn their living through hard working.
www.solarisweb.at
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Es gibt sogar einige spirituelle Gemeinschaften, die das "Nichts Annehmen" als Ordensregel haben (vgl. Taize - Frere Roger) und ihren Lebensunterhalt nicht erbetteln, sondern hart erarbeiten.
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