get by

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения способности выживать, справляться или сводить концы с концами при ограниченных ресурсах или возможностях.

A phrasal verb used to indicate managing to survive, cope, or make ends meet with limited resources or ability.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Manage or surviveinformal

   To manage to live or survive with limited resources or means.

   Справляться

   • She gets by on a small pension.
   • We can get by with just a few supplies.
   • He gets by without a car by using public transport.

   Synonymscopeeke outmake domanagescrape bysurvive

   Antonymsfailflounderperishstarvestrugglesuffer

2. Pass or move pastinformal

   To move past an obstacle or through a narrow space.

   Пробраться

   • The car can barely get by through the narrow alley.
   • Please let me get by, I need to reach the door.
   • He managed to get by the crowd and reach the stage.

   Synonymsgo pastpassslip bysqueeze by

Base verbget