English-Dutch translations for livelihood

• levensonderhoud
  We hebben de steun nodig van de mensen wier levensonderhoud op het spel staat. We need the contribution of these people whose livelihoods are at stake.
  Ook heeft men het plan telers in de hele regio van hun levensonderhoud te beroven. It is also planned to deprive growers in the entire region of their livelihood.
  Het belang van bushmeat voor het levensonderhoud van arme mensen is nooit geëvalueerd. The importance of bushmeat in the livelihoods of poor people has never been assessed.

Definition of livelihood

• A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself .
• Property which brings in an income; an estate.
• Liveliness; appearance of life
• The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.

Examples

• an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood

Related words

• lively
• liveliness
• livelong
• livelily
• livelock
• lively plucky