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subsistence

/səbˈsɪs.təns/

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noun

C1formalcommon/səbˈsɪs.təns/

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A noun referring to the state of having the minimal resources necessary for survival, or a means of maintaining life, often implying a basic or marginal level of existence.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние наличия минимальных ресурсов, необходимых для выживания, или средства поддержания жизни, часто подразумевающее базовый или маргинальный уровень существования.esSustantivo que designa el estado de disponer de los recursos mínimos necesarios para sobrevivir, o los medios para mantener la vida, a menudo implicando un nivel de existencia básico o precario.frSubstantif désignant l'état de disposer des ressources minimales nécessaires pour survivre, ou les moyens de subvenir à ses besoins fondamentaux, impliquant souvent un niveau d'existence de base ou précaire.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand bezeichnet, über die minimalen zum Überleben notwendigen Ressourcen zu verfügen, oder die Mittel zum Lebensunterhalt, oft einen basalen oder marginalen Lebensstandard implizierend.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de possuir recursos mínimos necessários à sobrevivência, ou os meios de sustento da vida, frequentemente implicando um nível básico ou marginal de existência.zh名词,指维持生存所需的最低限度资源或生活手段,常暗示仅能勉强糊口的基本或边缘化的生存状态。arاسم يدل على حالة امتلاك الحد الأدنى من الموارد الضرورية للبقاء، أو وسيلة تأمين العيش، وغالبًا ما يتضمن مستوى وجوديًا أساسيًا أو هامشيًا.

  1. Minimal resources for survival B2 formal

    The minimum amount of food, money, or other resources needed to stay alive.

    • Many families in the region live at a subsistence level.
    • The farmers rely on subsistence agriculture to feed themselves.
    • They earned barely enough for subsistence.

    ruМинимальные ресурсы для выживанияessubsistenciafrSubsistancedeMinimale Ressourcen zum ÜberlebenptRecursos mínimos para sobrevivênciazh最低生存资源arالحد الأدنى من موارد البقاء

    Synonymes: existencelivelihoodlivingsupportsurvivalsustenanceupkeep

    Antonymes: abundanceluxuryplentysurpluswealth

  2. A means of surviving B2 formal

    A method or way of maintaining life, often through basic activities like farming or hunting.

    • Hunting and gathering were their primary means of subsistence.
    • The community depends on fishing for its subsistence.
    • They developed new techniques for subsistence in harsh climates.

    ruСредство к существованиюesmedio de subsistenciafrmoyen de subsistancedeMittel zum LebensunterhaltptMeio de subsistênciazh生计arوسيلة العيش

    Synonymes: keeplivelihoodlivingmaintenancesupportsustenance

  3. State of existing in reality C1 formal

    The condition of having actual existence or substance; being real.

    • The philosopher argued about the subsistence of abstract ideas.
    • The theory questions the subsistence of matter independent of perception.
    • They debated the subsistence of the soul after death.

    ruСуществованиеesExistencia real o sustancialfrExistence réelledeExistenzptExistênciazh存在arالوجود الفعلي

    Synonymes: actualityexistencerealitysubstance

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  • subsistences' possessive plural form
  • subsistence's possessive singular form