débrouiller

French

Etymology

dé- + brouiller

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.bʁu.je/

Verb

débrouiller

  1. to disentangle (threads)
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get by; to manage; to bootstrap
    Débrouillez-vous!Figure it out! Deal with it!
    Débrouille-toi!Figure it out! (informal)
    Je me débrouille...
    I get by..., or, depending on context: I get around...

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