"Cá hei-de arranjar-me."

English translation: I'll manage / I'll find a way

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Portuguese term or phrase:	"Cá hei-de arranjar-me."
English translation:	I'll manage / I'll find a way
Entered by:	Paula Vaz-Carreiro

13:51 Dec 15, 2010

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Portuguese term or phrase: "Cá hei-de arranjar-me."

"Não tenho alternativa, pois não? Cá hei-de arranjar-me. O pior são as botas. É que descalço vou avançar muito devagar."

One man, who has to swim across a lake and then walk a long way to help his friend, trying to figure out what to do about his clothes and his boots.

KatherineBranne KudoZ activity Questions: 106 (1 open) Answers: 0 Italy
Local time: 23:00

I'll manage / I'll find a way

Explanation:
Personally, I'd go for the first 'I'll manage' because it exactly caputures the meaning of the original.

HTH

Selected response from:

Paula Vaz-Carreiro

Grading comment

Thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +11

I'll manage / I'll find a way

Paula Vaz-Carreiro

Bugger!

Nick Taylor

I´ve got/need to sort myself out.

suesimons

I'll try and keep my head above water

Douglas Bissell

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +11

I'll manage / I'll find a way

Explanation:
Personally, I'd go for the first 'I'll manage' because it exactly caputures the meaning of the original.

HTH

Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks!!

4 mins confidence:

I´ve got/need to sort myself out.

Explanation:
.......

suesimons
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

7 mins confidence:

I'll try and keep my head above water

Explanation:
There really are lots of idiomatic expressions that cover this idea. The more people who come up with suggestions, the better for you.

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

4 hrs confidence:

Bugger!

Explanation:
Bugger!

Nick Taylor
Local time: 22:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 98

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