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fristen

C1

to eke out / get with great effort

English meaning
to eke out / get with great effort
CEFR level
C1Advanced

fristen in a sentence

Sie fristete ein armes, bescheidenes Leben.

She eked out a poor, modest life.

Conjugation of fristen

ichfriste
dufristest
er/sie/esfristet
wirfristen
ihrfristet
sie/Siefristen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fristete
Perfect
hat gefristet

Words that go with fristen

Questions about fristen

How do you conjugate fristen?

Present tense: friste, fristest, fristet, fristen, fristet, fristen. Simple past: fristete. Perfect: hat gefristet.

What does fristen mean in English?

fristen means "to eke out / get with great effort". For example: "Sie fristete ein armes, bescheidenes Leben." — "She eked out a poor, modest life."

What level is fristen in German?

fristen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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