Scrape by
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British pronunciation/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/
American pronunciation/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/

Definizione e Significato di "scrape by"

to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01

arrangiarsi, sopravvivere

to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
to scrape by definition and meaning
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The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
La madre single con due lavori riesce a malapena ad arrangiarsi.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
Si arrangiano con un budget limitato fino a quando non trovano un lavoro migliore.
02

arrangiarci, passare

to succeed at something with the least possible effort or skill
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He scraped by in the marathon, finishing just seconds before the cutoff time.
È riuscito a passare nel marathon, finendo giusto pochi secondi prima del tempo limite.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
La squadra è riuscita a passare nei playoff, vincendo ogni partita con un solo gol.
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