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    von etwas zehren

    [fig.][+dat.]
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    Ich zehre immernoch von den Erfahrungen meiner ersten Berufsjahre im Ausland.

    or…

    Am Anfang waren wir unendlich verliebt, haben Reisen zusammen gemacht und uns extrem gut kennengelernt. Davon zehren wir noch heute.

    or…

    Das Unternehmen zehrte während der Rezession von den hohen Gewinnen aus den ersten Jahren.
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    It's an figurative expression with the connotations of living of a provision of food. So it is mostly used, when there is to be expressed the difference between a current deficiency and former times of better feed.

    Zehren (obsolete) basically just means, to nourish on sth., but there is a connatation of sorts, that gives it a touch of …meagreness. You can also sich verzehren: to exhaust, weaken your physical power. Sich nach etwas verzehren expresses a longing towards some object of desire. These meanings are not contained in the requested examples, but their character might somehow be responsible for the ›meagre‹ connotations.

    Thanks for help,

    pompelmo
    Author pompelmo (475645) 08 Sep 08, 20:58
    Suggestionto reminisce
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    I'd say
    #1Author dude (253248) 08 Sep 08, 20:59
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    LEO kennt: Dictionary: von+zehren . . .

    (siehe die beiden obersten Antworten) . . .
    #2AuthorDaddy08 Sep 08, 21:00
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    1. I'm still using up my experiences...
    2. dude's
    3. During the recession, the company is depleting the huge profits of earlier years.
    #3Author Helmi (U.S.) (236620) 08 Sep 08, 21:04
    Suggestionfeed off
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    Come Into My Trading Room: A Complete Guide to Trading 
    von Alexander Elder - 2002 - Business & Economics - 208 Seiten
    The pros who have been feeding off them for years face their day of reckoning

    He said he expected Mr. Giuliani to "clean up some Democratic machine hacks that have been feeding off the public trough for years."
    http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?re...
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    Quite common
    #4AuthorUK_born&bred08 Sep 08, 21:30
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    I still savor the memories of...
    #5Author wupper (354075) 08 Sep 08, 23:12
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    Das paast ja alles nicht so recht. Wie beschreibt man es denn,, wenn man z.B. von den Erfahrungen, die man bei einem Asulandsaufenthalt gemacht hat, zehrt?
    #6Authorgnasddaf (174543) 19 Jan 11, 19:22
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    in that case, you could be drawing on your experience(s).
    #7Author dude (253248) 19 Jan 11, 19:28
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    maybe you could also say:-

    I still draw strength from my experience abroad
    #8AuthorAlex1965 (537183) 19 Jan 11, 19:40
     
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