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B1 · Verb

auskommen

to get by, get on, manage

Word details

kommt aus, kam aus, ist ausgekommen[ˈaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]to get by, get on, manageAb sofort müssen wir mit weniger Geld auskommen.From now on, we have to make do with less money.
Similar meaning:schaffen

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