to scrape by
Pronunciation
/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/
British pronunciation
/skɹˈeɪp bˈaɪ/

Definition och betydelse av "scrape by"på engelska

to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01

klara sig, överleva knappt

to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
to scrape by definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
Den ensamstående mamman med två jobb klarar sig knappt.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
De klarar sig knappt på en snäv budget tills de hittar ett bättre jobb.
02

klara sig knappt, ta sig fram på något sätt

to succeed at something with the least possible effort or skill
example
Exempel
He scraped by in the marathon, finishing just seconds before the cutoff time.
Han klarade sig knappt i maratonloppet och kom i mål bara sekunder före gränstiden.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
Laget slog sig fram i slutspelet, vann varje match med ett enda mål.
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