ce la fa

manages

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phrase Rare #26,390
manages Used to say that someone succeeds or is able to do something. Often followed by a or another verb in the infinitive.
IT: Non preoccuparti, ce la faccio.
EN: Don’t worry, I can manage.

Ma Sonny ce la fa a finire?

But will Sonny make it through?

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Non ce la fa più.

He can't take it anymore.

— Storie pazzesche (2014)

Forse ce la fa.

Maybe he can do it.

— La storia infinita (1984)

E ce la fa!

And he does it!

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Ce la fa a finire?

Can he finish it?

— F1 - Il film (2025)

C'è chi sta peggio di te e ce la fa.

There are people worse off than you who manage to get by.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Chi ce la fa?

Who can do it?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Ci tocca, non ce la fa.

We have to, we can't do it.

— Sirat (2025)

La signora non ce la fa più!

The lady can't take it anymore!

— 哪吒之魔童降世 (2019)

Se invece non ce la fa, muore.

If he doesn't make it, he dies.

— Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)