scrape by en · VERB
Etymology
From scrape + by.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.
Everyone in her family had to get a second job just so they could scrape by.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scraped by | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scraped by | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| scraping by | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scrapes by | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
es sobrevivir a duras penas (Translations) · es pervivir a malas penas (Translations)