subsistence level in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for subsistence level in the English»Italian Dictionary

subsistence level [Am səbˈsɪstəns ˈlɛvəl] N

subsistence level

livello m di sussistenza

Translations for subsistence level in the English»Italian Dictionary

subsistence [Brit səbˈsɪst(ə)ns, Am səbˈsɪstəns] N

subsistence

sussistenza f

I.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] N

1. level (floor):

level (of mine)

livello m

level (of building)

pavimento m

2. level (elevation):

level (of liquid, sea)

livello m

3. level:

level SCHOOL, UNIV

livello m

an intermediate level textbook

un libro di testo per il livello intermedio

that course is above, below your level

quel corso è troppo difficile, facile per te

4. level (of understanding):

level fig

livello m

to be on the same level as sb

essere allo stesso livello di qn

to get down, to come down to sb's level

mettersi, abbassarsi al livello di qn

to talk to sb on their level

parlare con qn da pari a pari

5. level (equal plane):

to be on a level with building, window: building, window

essere all'altezza di or essere allo stesso livello di

to be on a level with fig action: action

equivalere a

on a level with the first floor

all'altezza del primo piano

two windows both on the same level

due finestre alla stessa altezza

at waist-, knee-level

all'altezza della vita, del ginocchio

at street level

al livello della strada

that is on a level with arson fig

questo equivale all'incendio doloso

6. level (degree):

level (of substance, pollution, noise, competence)

livello m

level (of unemployment, illiteracy)

tasso m

level (of unemployment, illiteracy)

livello m

level (of spending)

ammontare m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

grado m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

livello m

glucose, cholesterol levels

livello di glucosio, colesterolo

7. level (position in hierarchy):

level

livello m

at local, national, board level

a livello locale, nazionale, del consiglio nazionale

at all levels

a tutti i livelli

at a higher, lower level

a un livello superiore, inferiore

8. level (plane):

level fig

piano m

on a purely practical level

su un piano puramente pratico

to be reduced to the same level as

essere messi allo stesso piano di

on a literary, musical level

sul piano letterario, musicale or dal punto di vista letterario, musicale

9. level (standard):

level fig

qualità f

level fig

livello m

the level of training, of service

il livello della formazione, del servizio

10. level:

level (tool)

livella f

level (for surveying)

livello m a cannocchiale

II.levels N

levels npl GEOG:

the Somerset levels

la piana del Somerset

III.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADJ

1. level (not at an angle):

level shelf, rail, floor

dritto

level surface

piano

level worktop, table

orizzontale

to hold a compass level

tenere la bussola (in) orizzontale

I don't think this bed is level

non penso che questo letto sia in piano

2. level:

level (not bumpy) ground, surface, plain, land

piatto

level field, garden

spianato

level (naturally)

piano

3. level FOOD (not heaped):

level teaspoonful

raso

4. level (equally high):

to be level shoulders, windows, etc.:

essere alla stessa altezza

to be level floor, ceiling, building:

essere allo stesso livello

is the hem level?

è dritto l'orlo?

trim the shoots so they are level with the ground

tagliate i germogli a raso terra

5. level (equal in achievement, rank) fig:

to be level competitors:

essere (alla) pari

to be level in popularity

avere la stessa popolarità

on the same level (of colleagues)

dello stesso livello

6. level (stable):

to remain level growth, figures:

rimanere stabile

7. level (even) fig:

level tone

uniforme

IV.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADV (abreast)

to draw level competitors, cars:

essere pari (with con)

the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark

la sterlina si mantiene alla pari con il marco tedesco

V.level <forma in -ing ecc. levelling, levelled Brit leveling, leveled Am> [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] VB trans

1. level (raze to ground):

level village, area

radere al suolo, spianare

2. level (aim):

level gun, weapon

spianare (at su)

level accusation

lanciare (at contro)

level criticism

rivolgere (at a)

the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors

le critiche furono rivolte soprattutto al consiglio di amministrazione

3. level (knock down) inf:

level opponent

mettere a terra

VI.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl]

to be level-pegging

essere alla pari

to be on the level (on level ground)

essere in piano

to be on the level (trustworthy)

essere in buona fede

to keep a level head

mantenere il sangue freddo

to try one's level best to do sth

cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qc

to level with sb

dire le cose come stanno a qn

subsistence level in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for subsistence level in the Italian»English Dictionary

livello di sussistenza

level of subsistence

Translations for subsistence level in the English»Italian Dictionary

subsistence [səb·ˈsɪs·təns] N

subsistence

sussistenza f

means of subsistence

mezzi m pl di sussistenza

enough for a bare subsistence

appena sufficiente per vivere

I.level [ˈle·vəl] ADJ

1. level:

level (horizontal)

orizzontale

level (flat)

piatto, -a

level spoonful

raso, -a

2. level (having same height):

to be level with sth

essere allo stesso livello di qc

3. level (in same position):

to be level with sb/sth

essere alla pari con qu/qc

4. level (of same amount):

level

uguale

5. level (calm):

level

sereno, -a

level look

sincero, -a

level tone, voice

misurato, -a

to keep a level head

restare lucido

6. level (uniform):

level

uniforme

Phrases:

to do one's level best inf

fare del proprio meglio

II.level [ˈle·vəl] ADV

level

alla pari

III.level [ˈle·vəl] N

1. level (position, amount, height):

level

livello m

above sea level

sopra il livello del mare

at ground level

al pianoterra

2. level (position in hierarchy):

level

livello m

at a higher level

a un livello alto

at the (very) highest level

a livello più alto

to be on a level with sb/sth

essere alla pari con qu/qc

to find one's (own) level inf

trovare il proprio posto nel mondo

3. level (quality of performance):

level

livello m

intermediate level students

studenti m pl di livello intermedio

4. level (meaning):

on one level … on another level

da un lato … dall'altro

on a serious level

in modo serio

Phrases:

to be on the level business, person

essere serio

IV.level <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈle·vəl] VB trans

1. level (smoothen, flatten):

level

livellare

level

spianare

2. level (demolish completely):

level

radere al suolo

3. level (point):

to level sth at sb (gun)

puntare qc contro qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Journeymen were involved in a struggle to keep the rates that the master weavers paid for their work from falling below a subsistence level.

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The society in which these people lived was one at subsistence level, with a precarious economy, and years of poor harvests.

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They follow subsistence level agriculture, though in recent times they are progressively using modern methods of agriculture.

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About 95% are settled agriculturalists and nomadic pastoralists, practising archaic farming methods and living at subsistence level.

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Agriculture was devastated, and operated at little more than a subsistence level.

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If per capita income is increased above the minimum subsistence level, it encourages growth in population.

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Most of the agriculture is on the subsistence level.

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It acts on the premise that a subsistence level activity by women can be raised to a commercial activity if a surplus is produced.

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More than half of the employed population lives barely above subsistence level as a result of the sudden increase of population in urban areas.

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This increase in the population, eventually pushes downward to the subsistence level.

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