Arreglarse (en. Get ready)

/a.reɣˈlaɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To prepare to go out or present oneself in an appropriate manner.

She got ready before the party.

Ella se arregló antes de la fiesta.

To resolve a problem or complicated situation.

They need to work things out between them.

Tienen que arreglarse las cosas entre ellos.

To modify or improve something, especially in terms of appearance.

The car was fixed to work better.

El auto se arregló para que funcionara mejor.

It derives from the Latin 'regulare', which means 'to regulate' or 'to arrange'.

to get ready to go out

To prepare to go out to a place.

arreglarse para salir

to do one's nails

To take care of and beautify the nails.

arreglarse las uñas

to do one's hair

To comb or style the hair.

arreglarse el cabello

arrangement

Action of organizing or arranging something.

arreglo

to fix

To put in order or repair something.

arreglar

fixed

That has been organized or arranged in a specific way.

arreglado

To get dressed up nicely or attractively in the context of going out.

Today I'm going to get dressed up nicely to impress.

Hoy voy a arreglarme bien para impresionar.

To resolve a problem or conflict in a friendly manner.

They need to get ready before the meeting.

Tienen que arreglarse antes de la reunión.