Meaning
- To cope or survive with limited resources.
- To succeed in doing something with minimal effort.
- To move past and obstacle or person.
Today's Sentences
01
I can get by on what I earn.
Situation
How are you managing with just a part-time job?
Como você está se virando com apenas um "part-time job"?
It’s tough, but I can get by on what I earn.
É difícil, mas eu consigo me virar com o que ganho.
Doesn’t it stress you out?
Isso não te estressa?
Sure it does but I’ve learned how to budget.
Claro que sim, mas eu aprendi a fazer "budget".
02
I can get by with pasta and eggs.
Situation
Are you good at cooking?
Você é bom em cozinhar?
Not really, but I can get by with pasta and eggs.
Não realmente, mas eu consigo me virar com "pasta" e "eggs".
At least you won’t go hungry.
Pelo menos você não vai passar fome.
True, you don’t need to be a chef to get by.
Verdade, você não precisa ser um chef para se virar.
Writer's Note
Let’s break down the phrasal verb "get by" into its types.
Vamos analisar o phrasal verb "get by" em seus diferentes tipos.
- Intransitive - These verbs do not need an object to make sense and can stand alone in a sentence.
Structure 1: "Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)"
Example 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Structure 2: "Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)"
Example 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Structure 3: "Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)"
Example 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car. - Inseparable - Because "by" is a preposition here, the object (if any) must come after the whole phrasal verb.
Structure: "Subject + get by (+ prepositional phrase)"
Example 1: During college, I got by on instant noodles.
Example 2: I don’t speak French well, but I can get by in Paris.
Example 3: I turned sideways to get by in the crowded hallway.
Intransitivo - Esses verbos não precisam de um objeto para fazer sentido e podem ficar sozinhos em uma frase.
Estrutura 1: "Sujeito + get by (+ on/with + substantivo)"
Exemplo 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Estrutura 2: "Sujeito + get by (+ in/with + substantivo)"
Exemplo 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Estrutura 3: "Sujeito + get by (+ objeto/obstáculo)"
Exemplo 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car.
Estrutura 1: "Sujeito + get by (+ on/with + substantivo)"
Exemplo 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Estrutura 2: "Sujeito + get by (+ in/with + substantivo)"
Exemplo 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Estrutura 3: "Sujeito + get by (+ objeto/obstáculo)"
Exemplo 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car.
Inseparável - Porque "by" é uma preposição aqui, o objeto (se houver) deve vir após todo o verbo frasal.
Estrutura: "Sujeito + get by (+ frase preposicional)"
Exemplo 1: Durante a faculdade, eu got by com macarrão instantâneo.
Exemplo 2: Eu não falo bem francês, mas consigo get by em Paris.
Exemplo 3: Eu me virei de lado para get by no corredor lotado.
Estrutura: "Sujeito + get by (+ frase preposicional)"
Exemplo 1: Durante a faculdade, eu got by com macarrão instantâneo.
Exemplo 2: Eu não falo bem francês, mas consigo get by em Paris.
Exemplo 3: Eu me virei de lado para get by no corredor lotado.
Related words: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
Palavras relacionadas: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
