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eke

/iːk/verb

उच्चारण ईक

(थोड़ी चीज़ को) किफ़ायत से चलाना, खींचतान कर चलाना

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verbeked, eking
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth out

    to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by using only small amounts of it

    (थोड़ी चीज़ को) किफ़ायत से चलाना, खींचतान कर चलाना

    • They eked out their savings until the next harvest.

    Synonyms stretch economise on husband

→Phrasal verbs 2

eke out a living

to manage to live with very little money

बड़ी मुश्किल से गुज़ारा करना, जैसे-तैसे रोज़ी चलाना

  • The family eked out a living by selling vegetables.
  • Many farmers barely eke out a living.

eke sth out

to make a small supply of something last longer by using it carefully

(कम चीज़ को) किफ़ायत से अधिक समय तक चलाना

  • She eked out the rice by adding more vegetables.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stretch economise on husband

§Grammar and usage

Eke out a living (or an existence) means to earn just enough to survive, and it is common in passages about poverty.

Eke out a living (या an existence) का अर्थ है बस जीवित रहने भर कमाना, और यह गरीबी से जुड़े passages में आम है।