Assisted living residences combine housing and health care.
cost of livingn
(cost of basic necessities)
laufenden Kosten V Part Präs + Npl
Lebenshaltungskosten Npl
The cost of living is outrageous in this city.
do [sth] for a livingv expr
(work as)
etwas arbeiten Vt
mit etwas sein Geld verdienen Rdw
What does he do for a living?
eke out a living, eke out an existencev expr
(struggle to earn money) (übertragen)
durchboxen Vr, sepa
(übertragen)
durchkämpfen Vr, sepa
(übertragen)
durchschlagen Vr, sepa
She ekes out an existence working two part-time jobs.
free-livingadj
(plant, animal: not parasitic)
frei lebend Adj + Adj
free-livingadj
(person: indulging appetites)
genussvoll Adj
genießerisch Adj
schlemmerisch Adj
healthy livingn
(regular exercise and good nutrition)
gesunder Lebenswandel Nm
gesund leben Vi
in living memoryadv
(as far back as people remember)
seit Menschengedenken Rdw
This was the worst snowstorm in living memory.
living allowancen
(government welfare benefit)
Wohngeld Nn
living beingn
(creature: animal or person)
Lebewesen Nn
(literarisch)
Geschöpf Nn
No living being should ever be treated that way.
living conditionsnpl
(material circumstances in which [sb] lives)
Lebensbedingungen Npl
Lebensumstände Npl
Lebensverhältnisse Npl
This program aims to improve living conditions for poorer residents of the city.
living expensesnpl
(money spent on basic needs)
Lebenshaltungskosten Npl
Lebensunterhaltskosten Npl
My family pays for my living expenses while I'm still studying.
living quartersnpl
(accommodation)
Wohnung Nf
(formell)
Räumlichkeiten Npl
Zimmer Nn
Residents must evacuate their living quarters when the alarm sounds.
living roof, green roofn
(roof with vegetation planted on it)
grünes Dach, begrüntes Dach Adj + Nn
living roomn
(lounge, family room) (umgangssprachlich)
Wohnzimmer Nn
(regional, ostdeutsch)
Stube Nf
The whole family gathered in the living room to play cards.
My apartment has a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, and a bathroom.
Die ganze Familie hat sich im Wohnzimmer zusammen gefunden, um Karten zu spielen. // Meine Wohnung hat eine Küche, Wohnzimmer, zwei Schlafzimmer und ein Badezimmer.
living situationn
(domestic arrangement)
Wohnsituation Nf
living spacen
(home: rooms, etc.)
Lebensraum Nm
Wohnfläche Nf
Wohnraum Nm
The apartment offers 90 square metres of living space.
living spacen
(living room)
Wohnbereich Nm
Wohnzimmer Nn
The property has a large open plan living space on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
living spacen
historical (Nazi idea: Lebensraum) (Nation)
Lebensraum Nm
living spacen
(land, territory to live on)
Grundstück Nn
living standardsnpl
(level of lifestyle comforts)
Lebensstandard Nm
The recession has led to a drop in living standards.
living thingn
(animal or plant)
Lebewesen Nn
living thingsnpl
(life forms)
Lebewesen Npl
(Biologie)
Organismus Nm
So far as we know, living things only exist on Earth.
Animals, plants, and bacteria are all examples of living things.
living wagen
(sufficient earnings to live on)
Mindesteinkommen Nn
Existenzminimum Nn
(ugs)
genug Geld um davon zu leben Rdw
This company doesn't even pay its employees a living wage.
living willn
(legal statement of long-term wishes)
Patientenverfügung Nf
When Sandra was diagnosed with a degenerative illness, she decided to make a living will.
make a living, earn a living, make your living, earn your livingv expr
(earn money) (ugs)
als [etw] arbeiten Adv + Vi
sein Geld mit [etw] verdienen VP
sich seinen Lebensunterhalt mit [etw] finanzieren VP
Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi.
Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares.
Sergei arbeitet als Taxifahrer.
Stephen verdiente sein Geld mit dem Handel von Aktien und Anlagen.
nonliving, non-livingadj
(inanimate)
leblos Adj
nonliving, non-livingadj
(dead)
tot Adj
nicht lebendig Adv + Adj
nicht leben Adv + Vi
scare the living daylights out of [sb], also US: scare the daylights out of [sb]v expr
informal (frighten [sb])
[jmd] zu Tode erschrecken Rdw
Did you have to jump out at me like that? You scared the living daylights out of me!
scratch out a livingv expr
informal (struggle to earn money)
genug verdienen Part + Vt
Even with two jobs it's hard to scratch out a living in this city.
standard of living, living standardn
(degree of material comfort)
Lebensstandard Nm
When I lost my job, my standard of living plummeted.