Usage examples of "Lebensunterhalt" in German with translation to English

Select source language

Select target language

Translations: all14 living13 livelihood1

Er verdiente seinen Lebensunterhalt als Lehrer. He earned his living as a teacher.

Die beiden verspürten das dringende Bedürfnis, einen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen. The two felt the pressing necessity of earning a livelihood.

Sie verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt als Schriftstellerin. She earns a living as a writer.

Er verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Singen. He makes his living by singing.

Sie verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt als Serviererin. She waits tables for a living.

Sie verdient sich ihren Lebensunterhalt als Lehrerin. She earns her living by teaching.

Weißt du, womit Tom seinen Lebensunterhalt verdient? Do you know what Tom does for a living?

Er arbeitet hart, um seinen Lebensunterhalt zu verdienen. He works hard to earn his living.

Sie verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt durch den Verkauf ihrer Bilder. She earns a living by selling her paintings.

Tom weiß nicht, womit Mary sich den Lebensunterhalt verdient. Tom doesn't know what Mary does for a living.

Sie sind alt genug, um Ihren eigenen Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten. You are old enough to make your own living.

Du bist alt genug, um deinen eigenen Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten. You are old enough to make your own living.

Ihr seid alt genug, um euren eigenen Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten. You are old enough to make your own living.

Mein Vater glaubte, dass alle, die in Japan keinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen können, Faulpelze seien. My father believed that anyone who could not make a living in Japan was lazy.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download