eke out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eke out in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for eke out in the English»French Dictionary

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

eke out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eke out in the English»French Dictionary

out → out of

See also out of, inside, in2, in1

I.inside [ɪn·ˈsaɪd] ADJ inv a. fig (internal)

III.inside [ɪn·ˈsaɪd] PREP (within)

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These suits provide the people with artificial lives superior to any they could eke out in the real world, yet devoid somehow of spiritual fulfilment.
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They were forced to eke out their means by all kinds of artistic drudgery.
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These exhibitions gave him widespread recognition and enabled him to eke out a living through the selling of prints.
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Others are forced to eke out an existence on the outside, where fearful gangs battle for dominance.
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The family is able to eke out a very meager living, leaving them constantly hungry but at least not homeless or starving.
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Because of their abysmal track record and less-than-stellar capabilities, the two men eke out livings solving crimes for people who can't afford to hire more competent detectives.
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Multitudes chose to emigrate rather than try to eke out a meagre living, especially from 1892 to 1921.
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No longer prosperous, they managed to eke out a living through the 19th century.
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Reduced to poverty from the loss of her father, the heroine falls back upon her own resources to eke out a simple living by stealing.
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During that time, she attempted to raise quail to eke out a living.
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