scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
se virar, mal e mal sobreviver
to manage to live with great difficulty, usually with very little money
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After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings.
Depois de perder o emprego, ele teve que se virar com suas economias.
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
Muitas famílias estão apenas se virando nesta economia.
2.
passar raspando, vencer por pouco
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
Ele conseguiu passar raspando no exame com uma nota mínima.
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
O time venceu por pouco com uma vitória apertada.