Polyglot Dictionary

zurechtkommen

/tsuˈʁɛçtˌkɔmən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
kommt zurecht
past
kam zurecht
perfect
ist zurechtgekommen

Meaning

  1. to manage, to cope, to get along (with something/someone)

    Built from zurecht (in order, properly) + kommen (to come).

    • Sie kommt gut mit der neuen Software zurecht.

      She's coping well with the new software.

    • Kommst du mit dem neuen Computer zurecht? Sonst helfe ich dir gern.

      Are you managing with the new computer? Otherwise I am happy to help.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zurecht in order, properly
  • kommen to come

Similar words

bewältigen

bewältigen and zurechtkommen are close synonyms for "to cope with, to manage," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does zurechtkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie kommt gut mit der neuen Software ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurechtkommen?

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