What does “Make ends meet” mean?

Make ends meet

Meaning: To pay for basic needs like food, rent, and bills when you don't have enough money.

Llegar a fin de mes

Significado: Pagar necesidades básicas como comida, alquiler y facturas cuando no tienes suficiente dinero.

Chegar ao fim do mês

Significado: Pagar necessidades básicas como comida, renda e contas quando não se tem dinheiro suficiente.

Joindre les deux bouts

Signification: Payer les besoins essentiels comme la nourriture, le loyer et les factures lorsque vous n'avez pas assez d'argent.

Über die Runden kommen

Bedeutung: Grundlegende Bedürfnisse wie Essen, Miete und Rechnungen bezahlen, wenn man nicht genug Geld hat.

Arrivare a fine mese

Significato: Pagare le necessità di base come cibo, affitto e bollette quando non si hanno abbastanza soldi.

İdare etmek

Anlam: Yiyecek, kira ve faturalar gibi temel ihtiyaçları ödemek için yeterli para olmadığında geçinmek.

勉强维持生计

意思: 钱不够时支付食物、房租和账单等基本需求。

やりくりする

意味: お金が足りない中で生活費を賄うこと。

겨우 연명하다

의미: 기본 생활비를 감당하다.

Dialogue

10:20:30 - She works two jobs to make ends meet.

10:20:33 - That's a lot of stress.

10:20:36 - She's trying to support her family.

10:20:39 - I admire her determination.

18:50:22 - I don't know how they make ends meet on one salary.

18:50:25 - It's very difficult.

18:50:28 - They're very careful with their money.

18:50:31 - They have to be.

09:10:45 - I've been struggling to make ends meet this month.

09:10:48 - What happened?

09:10:51 - Unexpected car repairs.

09:10:54 - That's tough. I hope you get through it.

14:35:50 - They're both working full-time to make ends meet.

14:35:53 - It's not easy these days.

14:35:56 - I hope they can find some relief.

14:35:59 - Me too.