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pull through

[/pʊl θruː/]
verb
sair-se bem; recuperar-se; superar
1. To survive or recover from a difficult situation, illness, or crisis
The patient is in critical condition, but doctors believe she will pull through.
A paciente está em estado crítico, mas os médicos acreditam que ela vai se recuperar.
2. To succeed despite facing obstacles or hardships
With hard work and determination, he managed to pull through the economic crisis.
Com trabalho árduo e determinação, ele conseguiu superar a crise econômica.
3. To get through a difficult period or challenge
The team pulled through and won the championship despite injuries.
O time conseguiu superar e ganhou o campeonato apesar das lesões.
NYC Slang
make it through; bounce back
Synonyms
recoversurviveovercomeget throughmake it
Antonyms
give upsuccumbfailcollapse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se recuperar; superar; conseguir sair-se bem
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se dar bem; conseguir vencer
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
conseguir sair dessa; se recuperar
Neutral, standard usage
Portugal
sair-se bem; recuperar-se; ultrapassar
More formal European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull through the ringer
pull through thick and thin
come through
weather the storm
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