Grammatical class
Verb
subvenir
(intransitive) to provide for, to meet [with à ‘expenses, needs’]
Details
Syllables
sub-ve-nir
Phonetics
syb.və.niʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
28023
Freq. (movies)
15299
Freq. (news)
25227
Sentences
Que fait ce monsieur, pour subvenir à ses besoins ?
What does that gentleman do for a living?
Son salaire est trop bas pour subvenir à sa famille.
His salary is too low to support his family on.
Il a travaillé dur pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
He worked hard to provide for his family.
Il travaille jour et nuit pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
He works day and night to provide for his family.
J'ai travaillé dur pour subvenir aux besoins de ma famille.
I worked hard in order to support my family.
Il a des revenus suffisants pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
He has a sufficient income to support his family.
À ton âge, tu devrais subvenir à tes besoins.
At your age you ought to support yourself.
Tu es maintenant assez vieux pour subvenir à tes propres besoins.
You're now old enough to support yourself.