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Portuguese
Etymology
From des- + *enmerdar, from en- + merda (“shit”) + -ar, literally “to unshit oneself, to get oneself out of the shit”. Alternatively, a calque of French se démerder.
Pronunciation
Verb
desenmerdar (first-person singular present desenmerdo, first-person singular preterite desenmerdei, past participle desenmerdado)
- (Portugal, reflexive, vulgar) to take oneself out of a difficult situation, without help; to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, to be on one's own
- Synonyms: orientar-se, desenrascar-se
- Tu é que te puseste nessa situação, agora desenmerda-te ― You've put yourself in that situation, now figure it out by yourself / you're on your own.
Usage notes
Mostly used in the imperative.
Conjugation