vivir de

vivir de
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to live off
La gente de esta área vive de la agricultura.People around here live off farming.
b. to live on
Un porcentaje de la población vive de la asistencia del gobierno.A percentage of the population lives on government assistance.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A mí mis padres no me mantienen. Yo vivo de mi trabajo.My parents don't support me. I work for a living.
No puedes vivir de ilusiones. Eso no paga el alquiler.You can't live in a dream world. It doesn't pay the rent.
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