كيف تنطق "eke out"
expression
ˈik/ /ˈaʊt
EEK-owt
ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt
EEK-owt
التعريف
To manage to make something (like food, money, or time) last longer by using it carefully, or to survive or achieve something with great effort and limited resources.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈik/ /ˈaʊt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
EEK-owt
بريطاني
EEK-owt
استمع في السياق
He had to eke out his small salary to feed his family.
They tried to eke out their food by eating smaller meals.
She managed to eke out an existence selling fruit on the street.
We had to eke out our savings until I found a new job.