can barely get to

[kæn ˈbɛrli ɡɛt tu]

verb phrase

mal consegue chegar a

1. to have great difficulty or barely sufficient ability to reach or arrive at a place or achieve something

I can barely get to work on time with this traffic.

Mal consigo chegar ao trabalho a tempo com esse trânsito.

2. to struggle to manage or afford something

We can barely get to the end of the month with our expenses.

Mal conseguimos chegar ao final do mês com nossas despesas.

NYC Slang

barely make it to

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mal consigo chegar a

common colloquial usage

São Paulo

quase não consigo chegar a

variation used in São Paulo region

Rio de Janeiro

mal dou conta de chegar a

informal regional variant

Portugal

mal consigo chegar a

similar to Brazilian Portuguese

just barely make it

by the skin of one's teeth

struggle to make ends meet

have a hard time reaching

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