הִתְפַּרְנֵס
Meanings
Hitpa'el verb
1. to make a living
Pronunciation
hitparnés
Examples18
הוּא מִתְפַּרְנֵס מֵהוֹרְאַת אַנְגְּלִית.
He earns his living by teaching English.
אֲנִי נחוש בדַּעֲתִי לְהִתְפַּרְנֵס כמחזאי.
I am determined to make a living as a playwright.
מִמָּה מִתְפַּרְנֵס אֲבִיכֶם?
What does your father do for a living?
הִיא מִתְפַּרְנֶסֶת כסופֶרֶת.
She earns a living as a writer.
מִמָּה מִתְפַּרְנֵס אביך?
What does your father do for a living?
הוּא הִתְפַּרְנֵס מֵחֲלֻקַּת עִתּוֹנִים.
He earned money by delivering newspapers.