Phrase · 🎶 Cultural references & allusions
Ele deu um jeitinho e conseguiu a vaga.
He found a way around the rules and got the spot.
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Why every word is where it is
Elepronounhe, it3rd sing.deu1verbgave, founddar · past · 3rd sing.umdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitejeitinho1nounworkaround (lit. little way)jeito · masc. · sing.econjunctionandconseguiuverbgotconseguir · past · 3rd sing.adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitevaga2nounspot, vacancyfem. · sing..
- deu → jeitinho: dar um jeitinho
- conseguiu → vaga: conseguir a vaga
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1The «jeitinho brasileiro»: bending the rules through charm or contacts; admired and criticised in equal measure.
- 2«vaga» = place, vacancy (a job, a parking space).