arranger les choses
/a.ʁɑ̃.ʒe le ʃoz/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- arrange les choses
- past
- a arrangé les choses
- perfect
- arrangé les choses
Meaning
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to sort things out
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Il essaie d'arranger les choses entre eux.
He tries to sort things out between them.
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Le médiateur a arrangé les choses entre les deux entreprises en une seule rencontre. Le contrat a finalement été signé.
The mediator sorted things out between the two companies in a single meeting. The contract was finally signed.
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Similar words
"arranger les choses" and "mettre les choses au clair" are close synonyms for "to sort things out," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does arranger les choses mean?
to sort things out
2 Fill the gap: Il essaie d'___ les choses entre eux.
Full sentence: Il essaie d'arranger les choses entre eux. (He tries to sort things out between them.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches arranger les choses?
arranger les choses: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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