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living

 
 
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/ noun

Translation

[C] the money that you earn from your job
kazanç, geçim, geçinme
[usually singular] to earn/make a living What does he do for a living (= how does he earn money)?2095
country/healthy, etc living the way in which you live your life
kır yaşamı, sağlıklı yaşam
→ See also standard of living455237
(Definition of living noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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