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subsistence
/səbˈsɪstəns/
noun
utrzymanie
Also
egzystencja(f)środki do życia(m)
Definition
The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.
Examples
Many families in the region live at a subsistence level.
Wiele rodzin w regionie żyje na poziomie egzystencji.
They relied on hunting and gathering for their subsistence.
Dla swojego utrzymania polegali na łowiectwie i zbieractwie.
Synonyms
Collocations
subsistence farmingsubsistence levelbare subsistence
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