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Present participle ofeke.

eke

eke
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. racionar
Stranded in the desert, the man had to eke out his water supply.Abandonado en el desierto, el hombre tuvo que racionar sus reservas de agua.
b. estirar (money)
He needs to learn how to eke out his wages.Necesita aprender a estirar su sueldo.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Carlos ekes out a living as a farmer.Carlos saca lo justo para vivir como granjero.
They were forced to eke out a living on the streets.Se vieron obligados a ganarse la vida a duras penas en las calles.
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