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arrangiare

/arranˈdʒa.re/verbB2
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Meaning

to arrange, adapt

  • To adapt or score a piece of music.
  • (arrangiarsi) To manage, get by, or cope with difficulties.
  • To patch up, settle, or organize loosely.

In a sentence

Non ti preoccupare per me, so come arrangiarmi.

Don't worry about me, I know how to get by.

Il musicista ha arrangiato il brano per chitarra classica.

The musician arranged the piece for classical guitar.

Se non troviamo un hotel, come ci arrangiamo stasera?

If we don't find a hotel, how do we manage tonight?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
arrangiareinfinitive
arrangioindicative · present · singular · 1st person
arrangiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
arrangiaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
arrangiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
arrangiateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
arrangianoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
arrangiavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
arrangiaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
arrangiavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
arrangiavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
arrangiavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
arrangiavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
arrangiaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
arrangiastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
arrangiòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
arrangiammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
arrangiasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
arrangiaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
arrangeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
arrangeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
arrangeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
arrangeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
arrangereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
arrangerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
arrangisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
arrangisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
arrangisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
arrangiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
arrangiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
arranginosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
arrangiassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
arrangiassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
arrangiassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
arrangiassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
arrangiastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
arrangiasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
arrangereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
arrangeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
arrangerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
arrangeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
arrangeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
arrangerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
arrangiaimperative · singular · 2nd person
arrangiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
arrangiateimperative · plural · 2nd person
arrangiandogerund
arrangiatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Far more common as the reflexive verb 'arrangiarsi' meaning 'to get by' or 'to fend for oneself'.
  • 'Arrangiati!' is a common colloquial phrase meaning 'Figure it out yourself!'

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