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ingeniárselas para

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
ingeniárselas para, ingeniárselas para hacer algo v prnl + prep	(acudir al ingenio)	make something up to v expr
		come up with something to v expr
		invent something to v expr
	Se las tuvieron que ingeniar para llegar sin mapa ni GPS.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
ingeniar⇒ vtr	(inventar, idear)	invent⇒, devise⇒ vtr
	(informal)	think up vtr phrasal sep
	(informal)	come up with vtr phrasal insep
	Esta investigadora ha ingeniado un sistema de riego que gasta muy poca agua.
	The researcher has invented (or: devised) an irrigation system that uses very little water.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
ingeniárselas loc verb	coloquial (encontrar una solución)	work out, figure out v expr
	El problema se ve complicado, pero ya nos las ingeniaremos.
	Se las tuvieron que ingeniar para llegar sin mapa ni GPS.
	The problem seems tough but we'll work it out. // They had to figure out how to get there without a map or GPS.
ingeniárselas para loc verb + prep	coloquial (encontrar un modo de)	contrive to, manage to vtr + prep
		find a way to v expr
	No sé cómo te las ingenias para que nunca te pillen copiando. Se las tuvieron que ingeniar para llegar sin mapa ni GPS.
	I don't know how you manage to never get caught.

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