get by

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Verb

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

   Do you think they can get by on only one salary?

   Synonyms: get along, make do, make ends meet

Translations

• French: tenir le coup, s'en sortir, débrouiller
• German: auskommen, durchkommen, zurechtkommen, klarkommen
• Italian: sbarcare il lunario, tirare avanti
• Portuguese: sobreviver
• Russian: справля́ться
• Spanish: subsistir, arreglárselas, ir tirando

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