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eke /i:k/

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eke something out

thêm vào để dùng được lâu hơn; dè sẻn để dùng được lâu hơn

they eked out their coal by collecting firewood

họ kiếm củi đun bổ sung vào số than mà họ có thể dùng được lâu hơn

eke out a living

vất vả kiếm vừa đù sống
verb

ekes; eked; eking

eke out

[phrasal verb]

eke out (something) also eke (something) out

to get or achieve (a living, a victory, etc.) with great difficulty

They eked out a living from the poor soil of the family's farm. [=they could grow only enough food to survive]

It looks like he has narrowly eked out a win in the election.

The company eked out a tiny profit last year.

to increase (something) by a small amount

He eked out [=(more commonly) supplemented] his small income by working for neighbors.

to make (a limited amount of something) last by using it carefully in small amounts

eke out food supplies