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desenmerdar

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ *enmerdar, from en- +‎ merda (shit) +‎ -ar, literally to unshit oneself, to get oneself out of the shit. Alternatively, a calque of French se démerder.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈdaɾ/ [dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈðaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈda.ɾi/ [dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈða.ɾi]

Verb

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desenmerdar (first-person singular present desenmerdo, first-person singular preterite desenmerdei, past participle desenmerdado)

  1. (Portugal, reflexive, vulgar) to take oneself out of a difficult situation, without help; to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, to be on one's own
    Synonyms: orientar-se, desenrascar-se
    Tu é que te puseste nessa situação, agora desenmerda-teYou've put yourself in that situation, now figure it out by yourself / you're on your own.

Usage notes

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Mostly used in the imperative.

Conjugation

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