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darben (v.i.)
   to (barely) get by, pinch and scrape; suffer (from a lack of sth), go hungry, starve; live in want, suffer privation

Es gab keine Subventionen, doch die Firma darbte nicht.
There were no subsidies, yet the company didn’t suffer.
Sie haben sehr gedarbt.
They suffered from great want.
Topmanager darben mit Millionen
Top managers get by on millions

Related:
darbend suffering, starving, destitute, (barely) getting by
die darbenden Massen the destitute masses
die darbende Wirtschaft the suffering economy
einem darbenden Künstler helfen help a starving artist
lange darbend long-suffering

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