Translation meaning & definition of the word "livelihood" into French language

noun

1. The financial means whereby one lives

• "Each child was expected to pay for their keep"

• "He applied to the state for support"

• "He could no longer earn his own livelihood"

synonym:
• support
,
• keep
,
• livelihood
,
• living
,
• bread and butter
,
• sustenance

1. Les moyens financiers par lesquels on vit

• "Chaque enfant devait payer pour sa garde"

• "Il a demandé à l'état un soutien"

• "Il ne pouvait plus gagner sa propre vie"

synonyme:
• soutien
,
• garder
,
• subsistance
,
• vivre
,
• pain et beurre

Examples of using

Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution.

Le mariage est pour les femmes l'état le plus commun, et la quantité de relations sexuelles non-sollicitées subies par les femmes est probablement plus grande à l'intérieur du mariage que dans la prostitution.

The two felt the pressing necessity of earning a livelihood.

Les deux ressentaient la nécessité pressante de gagner leur vie.