get by

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get by
verbo intransitivo
1arreglárselas (manage)
  • to g by in Spanish -> defenderse en español

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get by
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (pass) pasar
they had blocked the passageway so I could get by
2 (informal) (manage) arreglárselas; (informal) apañárselas; (informal) (in language) defenderse
we'll get by nos las arreglaremos; (informal) nos las apañaremos; (informal)
she manages to get by on what her son gives heron se las arregla apaña para vivir con lo que le da su hijo;or (informal)
my pension is not enough to get by on mi pensión no me da para vivir
we'll have to get by without himwithout tendremos que arreglárnoslas sin él; (informal) tendremos que apañárnoslas sin él; (informal)
I can get by in Dutch I don't speak it fluently but I can get by I can't get by until lunch without a snack I can get by on a piece of toast till 5 o'clock
3 (be acceptable) pasar
his work is not brilliant but it'll get by su trabajo no es excepcional, pero pasará
it's not a formal do, you'll get by with a jacket and tie
he gets by because of his charm rather than his ability se salva por su encanto no por su habilidad

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