zich redden
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɪx ˈrɛ.də(n)/
Verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see zich, redden: to save oneself
- Hij wist zich ternauwernood uit het brandende wrak te redden. ― He barely managed to save himself from the burning wreck
- (intransitive) to manage, to cope, be fine
- Maak je geen zorgen, ik red me wel. ― Don’t worry, I’ll manage.
- Redden jullie je wel of heb je hulp nodig? ― Can you (guys) manage or do you need help? (literally, “Can you save yourself well or do you need help?”)
Inflection
Conjugation of zich redden: see redden.
Synonyms
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