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desenrascar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ enrascar, from en- +‎ rasca (dragnet) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.ʁɐʃˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.ʁɐʃˈka.ɾi/

Verb

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desenrascar (first-person singular present desenrasco, first-person singular preterite desenrasquei, past participle desenrascado)

  1. (transitive) to disentangle (a net, dragnet)
  2. (transitive, nautical) to disentangle (cables, sails, flags)
  3. (transitive, reflexive) to get one(self) out of trouble or a difficult situation
    Synonym: safar
  4. (Portugal, colloquial, reflexive) to do something with relatively ease and improvisation
    Synonym: safar-se

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