scraping by

UK
/ˈskreɪpɪŋ baɪ/
US
/ˈskreɪpɪŋ baɪ/

Übersetzungen

scrape byverb

scraping by

Gerundium

scraped by
Präteritum
scraped by
Partizip Perfekt
scraping by
Gerundium
UK
/skreɪp baɪ/
US
/skreɪp baɪ/
vivoterCourant ; exprime l’idée de survivre ou de subsister avec des moyens très limités.
After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings until he found new employment.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il a dû vivoter grâce à ses économies jusqu’à ce qu’il retrouve du travail.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
tirer le diable par la queueExpression idiomatique ; familier et imagé.
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Definitionen

scrape byverb
To manage to survive or make a living with difficulty.
After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings until he found new employment.