scraped by

UK
/skreɪpt baɪ/
US
/skreɪpt baɪ/

Traductions

scrape byverb

scraped by

Past Simple

scraped by
Past Simple
scraped by
Past Participle
scraping by
Gerund
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
tirer le diable par la queueExpression idiomatique ; familier et imagé.
Synonymes

Définitions

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.