sich wacker schlagen: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • to perform bravely or competently; to hold one's own in a difficult situation.

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  • Die Soldaten schlugen sich wacker trotz der schwierigen Bedingungen im Einsatz.

    The soldiers fought valiantly despite the difficult conditions in the mission.

• 2.

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  • literally: to fight or struggle valiantly (used figuratively to describe managing well under pressure).

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  • Er schlägt sich wacker in seinem neuen Job und lernt jeden Tag dazu.

    He is managing well in his new job and learns something new every day.

  • Wir müssen uns wacker schlagen, wenn wir die Krise überstehen wollen.

    We have to hold our own bravely if we want to get through the crisis.