ajeitar

[a-zhe-i-TAR]

verb

to fix, to arrange, to tidy up

1. to put in order; to arrange or organize something

I need to fix my room before guests arrive.

Preciso ajeitar meu quarto antes que os convidados cheguem.

2. to repair or mend something that is broken

Can you fix this broken chair?

Você consegue ajeitar esta cadeira quebrada?

3. to adjust or position something properly

She adjusted her glasses on her nose.

Ela ajeitou os óculos no nariz.

4. to settle or resolve a problem (informal)

We managed to sort out our differences.

Conseguimos ajeitar nossas diferenças.

5. to make someone comfortable or settled

Make yourself comfortable on the couch.

Ajeite-se no sofá.

NYC Slang

fix it up, straighten it out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ajeitar

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ajeitar

Used with same meaning; may use 'dar um jeito' colloquially

São Paulo

ajeitar

Standard usage; equally common with 'arrumar'

Portugal

arranjar

Portuguese prefer 'arranjar' over 'ajeitar' in most contexts

ajeitar as contas - to settle accounts

ajeitar a mala - to pack one's bag

ajeitar a vida - to get one's life together

dar um jeito - to find a way to solve something

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