campare

get by, survive, make a living

k a m ˈp a . r e
camp survive; get by + are Infinitive
verb Rare #37,070
get by, survive, make a living Often used with a or di to say how someone manages to get by.
IT: Con questo stipendio riesco a campare.
EN: I can get by on this salary.

Così, tra un taglio di capelli, un gelato o un panino, tiro a campare.

So, between a haircut, an ice cream or a sandwich, I make ends meet.

— Angeli perduti (1995)

E come avete fatto a campare?

And how did you manage to get by?

E ce la fai a campare?

And are you making ends meet?

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Ma ci si può campare.

But you can make a living from it.

— Il mio amico Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Non le dà fastidio campare alle spalle degli altri?

Doesn't it bother you to live off other people's money?

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

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