Polyglot Dictionary

ajeitar

/aʒejˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ajeito
preterite (eu)
ajeitei
past participle
ajeitado

Meaning

  1. to arrange

    • Ajeitou a gravata.

      He straightened his tie.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

dispor

ajeitar is more colloquial and everyday, like tidying up or adjusting something into place; dispor is more formal, to arrange things in order, or to have something at one's disposal.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

acomodar

acomodar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to arrange."

Spanish

concertar

concertar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to arrange."

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