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lui cava

manages, gets by

ˈk a . v a → cavare
cav to get something out of + a 2nd-person singular imperative / 3rd-person singular present
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #46,452
manages, gets by In the expression cavarsela, meaning to manage or get by.
IT: Con un po' di pratica, se la cava bene.
EN: With a little practice, they manage well.
Conjugation of cavare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third cava —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second cava —

Se la cava proprio bene con quell'affare, eh?

He really knows his way around that thing, huh?

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Però prima vediamo come il tuo cane se la cava con Mac.

But first let's see how your dog gets along with Mac.

— Amores perros (2000)

Se la cava con un'ammonizione, arrivederci.

He gets away with a warning. Goodbye.

— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)

Non se la cava con così poco.

He can’t manage with so little.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

Sounds similar to

casa ˈk a . z a cara ˈk a . r a lava ˈl a . v a cavo ˈk a . v o cada ˈk a . d a cavi ˈk a . v i cala ˈk a . l a