to regain composure, to recover, to pull oneself together
1. to restore one's emotional balance or mental state after being disturbed, upset, or shaken
After receiving the bad news, she took a moment to recompose herself before speaking.
Depois de receber a má notícia, ela tirou um momento para se recompor antes de falar.
2. to reorganize or reconstruct something that has been disarranged or broken apart
The team had to recompose itself after the first half loss.
O time teve que se recompor após a derrota do primeiro tempo.
3. to regain one's dignity or formal appearance
He straightened his tie and recomposed himself before entering the meeting.
Ele ajustou a gravata e se recompôs antes de entrar na reunião.
NYC Slang
pull yourself together, get it together
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