valérselas

valérselas
(v.) = manage to, make + do, manoeuvre [maneuver, -USA], get by
Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.
Ex. It is argued that years of 'making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.
Ex. Reference librarians must be able to maneuver effectively within the conventions used in the different catalogs.
Ex. A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.
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(v.) = manage to, make + do, manoeuvre [maneuver, -USA], get by

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: It is argued that years of 'making do' with inadequate resources has had a debilitating effect upon the ability of senior SLIS staff to formulate effective long term plans.
Ex: Reference librarians must be able to maneuver effectively within the conventions used in the different catalogs.
Ex: A small book fair lasting only a day, such as might be held in a kindergarten or small elementary school, can get by with a couple of members of staff and a parent as the organizing committee.


Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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