دیکشنری فارسی

eke out

معنی فارسی

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ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

Derived from the Old English 'eacian', meaning 'to increase'. The phrase 'eke out' came into use in the late 16th century.

مثال

  • They had to eke out their rations until more supplies could be brought in.
  • She managed to eke out a living by selling homemade crafts.
  • We can eke out the fuel for another day or two.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Eke out a living Eke out an existence Eke out a win

تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. supplement what is thought to be deficient “He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons” “Braque eked out his collages with charcoal” “Somebody ----s something”
  2. live from day to day, as with some hardship “He eked out his years in great poverty” “Somebody ----s something”
  3. make by laborious and precarious means “He eked out a living as a painter” “Somebody ----s something”
  4. obtain with difficulty “He eked out some information from the archives” “Somebody ----s PP”

مترادف‌ها

Add to, supply the deficiency of, stretch out, make out, make out with difficulty.

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