Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ir tirando. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ir tirando, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ir tirando in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ir tirando you have here. The definition of the word
ir tirando will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ir tirando, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Verb
ir tirando (first-person singular present voy tirando, first-person singular preterite fui tirando, past participle ido tirando)
- (idiomatic) to get by, to survive, to manage
- Synonyms: apañarse, arreglárselas, componérselas
1998, Roberto Bolaño, Los detectives salvajes, →ISBN, page 223:Así que cuando Arturo llegó a Barcelona su madre estaba muchísimo mejor, la beca no era demasiado generosa pero le permitía ir tirando, incluso tuvo dinero para comprar chocolates de muchas clases, pues sabía que a Arturo le gustaba el chocolate europeo, como todo el mundo sabe, es infinitamente mejor que el mexicano.- So when Arturo arrived in Barcelona, his mother was much better; the grant wasn't too generous, but it allowed her to get by; she even had money to buy many types of chocolates, since she knew that Arturo liked European chocolate; as everyone knows, it's infinitely better than Mexican chocolate.
Further reading