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arruma

[ɐˈʁumɐ]
verb
to tidy up, to arrange, to fix
1. to put in order, to organize or arrange things neatly
She arranged the books on the shelf.
Ela arruma os livros na prateleira.
2. to clean up or tidy a space
I need to tidy up my room.
Preciso arruma meu quarto.
3. to repair or fix something
The mechanic fixed my car.
O mecânico arruma meu carro.
4. to find a solution or resolve a problem
We need to sort out this issue.
Precisamos arruma esse problema.
Synonyms
organizaarranjaconsertalimpaordena
Antonyms
desordenabagunçaestraga

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arruma
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
arruma
standard usage
São Paulo
arruma
standard usage
Portugal
arruma
less common; prefer 'arranja' or 'organiza'

Related Idioms & Phrases

arruma as malas (pack your bags)
arruma a casa (tidy up the house)
arruma um jeito (find a way)
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