1. After losing his job, he had to scrape a living by doing odd jobs.
Después de perder su trabajo, tuvo que ganarse la vida haciendo trabajos esporádicos.

2. They were barely able to scrape a living in the expensive city.
Apenas lograban sobrevivir en la cara ciudad.

3. Despite working long hours, she could only scrape a living as a waitress.
A pesar de trabajar largas horas, solo podía ganarse la vida como camarera.

4. Many families in the rural village have to scrape a living from farming.
Muchas familias en el pueblo rural tienen que ganarse la vida con la agricultura.

5. With the cost of living rising, it's becoming harder to scrape a living.
Con el aumento del costo de vida, se hace cada vez más difícil ganarse la vida.

6. They had to scrape a living by selling handmade crafts at the local market.
Tuvieron que ganarse la vida vendiendo artesanías hechas a mano en el mercado local.