English-Swedish translations for livelihood

• levebröd ett
  Många människors levebröd har förstörts.Many people's livelihoods have been destroyed.
  För många är arbetet inte bara en passion - det är ett levebröd.For many the work is not just a passion - it is a livelihood.
  Vi känner starkt för dessa arbetstagare vars levebröd hotas.All of us feel for these workers whose livelihood is under threat.
• leverne
  De ställde liv och leverne på spel genom sitt mod.They have put their lives and their livelihoods at risk by their courage.

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