subsisting

[US]/səbˈsɪst/
[UK]/səbˈsɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. existir
vt. proporcionar

Phrases & Collocations

subsist on

subsistir en

subsist with

subsistir con

Example Sentences

subsisted on one meal a day.

se sustentaba con una comida al día.

he subsisted on welfare and casual labour.

él se sustentaba con asistencia social y trabajo ocasional.

the problem of subsisting the poor in a period of high bread prices.

el problema de mantener a los pobres durante un período de altos precios del pan.

the effect of genetic maldevelopment may subsist in chromosomal mutation.

el efecto del mal desarrollo genético puede persistir en la mutación cromosómica.

subsisted on a diet of detective novels during his vacation.

se sustentaba con una dieta de novelas de detectives durante sus vacaciones.

The benevolence subsisting in her character draws her friends closer to her.

La benevolencia que reside en su carácter atrae a sus amigos.

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