arreglar

English translation of arreglar

1 [aparato/reloj] to mend, fix; [zapatos] to mend, repair; [falda/vestido] to alter; [calle] to repair el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) = the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq) esto te arreglará el estómago (fam) = this'll sort your stomach out (colloq) Definition of mend in the British & World English dictionary Definition of mend in the US English dictionary Translate mend | into French | into German | into Italian

2 a [casa/habitación] (ordenar) to straighten up, to tidy (up) (BrE); (hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq) Definition of straighten up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of straighten up in the US English dictionary Translate straighten up | into French | into German b (preparar, organizar) ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? = can you start getting the children ready? tengo todo arreglado para el viaje = I've got everything ready for the trip un amigo me está arreglando los papeles = a friend is sorting out the papers for me arreglar una entrevista = to arrange an interview c (disponer) [flores/muebles] to arrange Definition of arrange in the British & World English dictionary Definition of arrange in the US English dictionary Translate arrange | into French | into German | into Italian

3 (solucionar) [situación] to sort out; [asunto] to settle, sort out lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … = she tried to put things right by saying that … Definition of sort out in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sort out in the US English dictionary Translate sort out | into French | into German | into Italian

Derivatives

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1 (refl) (ataviarse) tarda horas en arreglarse = she takes hours to get ready no te arregles tanto = you don't need to get so dressed up sabe arreglarse = she knows how to make herself look good

2 [pelo/manos] a (refl) to do Definition of do in the British & World English dictionary Definition of do in the US English dictionary Translate do | into French | into German | into Italian b (caus) tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo = I must go and have my hair done

4 (fam) (amañarse) ya me arreglaré para volver a casa = I'll make my own way home la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos = it's a small house, but we manage arreglárselas (fam) = to manage no sé cómo se las arreglan = I don't know how they manage arréglatelas como puedas = sort o work it out as best you can ya me las arreglaré = I'll manage, I'll be OK

5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear upTranslate get better | into German | into Italian