eke

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[UK]/ik/
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Oversættelse

vt. At supplere; at tilføje; at forlænge
Word Forms
Third Person Singularekes
Pluralekes

Eksempelsætninger

to eke out a food supply

at skrabe en fødevareforsyning sammen

eked out an income by working two jobs.

skrabede en indkomst sammen ved at arbejde to jobs.

eke a bare existence from farming in an arid area.

skrabe en sparsom tilværelse frem ved at dyrke jorden i et tørt område.

many petty traders barely eked out a living.

mange småhandlende kæmpede knapt nok for at skrabe en levebrød sammen.

marginal writing ability; eked out a marginal existence.

marginal skrivningsevne; skrabede en marginal tilværelse frem.

She eked out the stew to make another meal.

Hun tyndede gryderetten ud for at lave et andet måltid.

They eke out a precarious existence foraging in rubbish dumps.

De skraber en usikker tilværelse sammen ved at søge i skraldespandene.

the remains of yesterday's stew could be eked out to make another meal.

resten af gårsdagens gryderet kunne tyndes ud for at lave et andet måltid.

She eked out her small income by working as a music tutor.

Hun skrabede sin lille indkomst sammen ved at arbejde som musiklærer.

Do you suppose the Mind that imaged that profuseness ever intended you to be limited, to have to scrimp and save in order to eke out a bare existence?

Tror du, at den Hjerne, der forestillede sig den overflod, nogensinde havde til hensigt, at du skulle være begrænset, at du skulle spare og skrabe for at kunne klare dig med en sparsom tilværelse?

Virkelige Eksempler

In the meantime Jobs eked out a bohemian existence on the fringes of Reed.

Kilde: Steve Jobs Biography

From generation to generation, they tilled land for landlord only to eke out a bare subsistence.

Kilde: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

We were eking things out a bit longer.

Kilde: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

It's a cruel place to eke out an existence.

Kilde: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

Eking out a little bit more may not necessarily give you better-tasting coffee.

Kilde: Coffee Tasting Guide

The bloc's economy eked out expansion of 0.1 percent over the fourth quarter.

Kilde: VOA Daily Standard February 2023 Collection

Well, go and find out while we eke out some examples…

Kilde: BBC Authentic English

Couldn't we just eke out this script for a little longer?

Kilde: BBC Authentic English

In America it has taken decades for e-commerce to eke out a double-digit share of retail spending.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

These families eke out a living by collecting and selling recyclable items they find in the garbage.

Kilde: VOA Standard English - Middle East

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