to live off
[phrase form: live]
01
leva på, försörja sig på
to financially survive by depending on someone or something else
Transitive: to live off a financial resource
Exempel
They live off the land, growing their own food and raising livestock.
De lever på landet, odlar sin egen mat och uppfödder boskap.
02
leva på, leva av
to depend on a particular food for survival
Transitive: to live off specific food items
Exempel
Many people in the region lived off rice as their staple food.
Många människor i regionen levde på ris som stapelföda.
