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cavartela

to manage, to get by, to cope

→ cavare
cavar to get something out of + te you + la 3rd-person singular feminine direct-object clitic
verb · informal Rare #30,075
to manage, to get by, to cope Usually used in the expression cavarsela; cavartela refers to managing or coping yourself.
IT: Con un po’ di pazienza, puoi cavartela.
EN: With a little patience, you can manage.
Conjugation of cavare
Past
cavata
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third cava —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second cava —

Come pensi che potrai cavartela nella vita?

How do you think you'll be able to cope in life?

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Ecco qui, se pensi di cavartela.

Here you go, if you think you can handle it.

— Titanic (1997)

Ho rispettato la tua privacy, e ti ho insegnato a cavartela da solo!

I respected your privacy, and I taught you to fend for yourself!

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Pensavi di cavartela dopo quello che hai fatto?!

Did you think you’d get away with what you did?!

— Battle Royale (2000)

Pensi ancora di cavartela.

You still think you can get by.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Pensi che ti lascerò cavartela?

Do you think I'll let you get away with it?

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Se pensi di cavartela da sola.

If you think you can manage on your own.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

So quanto deve essere difficile, ma devi cavartela, devi reagire!

I know how hard it must be, but you have to manage, you have to fight back!

— Vivere! (1994)

Vivere solo ti insegna a cavartela in ogni situazione.

Living alone teaches you how to get by in any situation.