arrangieren
to arrange
To organize, plan, and prepare something, for example an event, a meeting, or a trip.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen schnell ein Treffen mit dem Kunden arrangieren.
We need to quickly arrange a meeting with the customer.
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Meanings
arrangieren
to arrange
To place or put things together aesthetically or functionally, for example flowers, furniture, or pieces of music.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat die Blumen wunderschön in der Vase arrangiert.
She arranged the flowers beautifully in the vase.
sich arrangieren mit
to come to terms with
To adapt to a usually unpleasant or unchangeable situation and find a way to deal with it or live with it.
EXAMPLE
Er musste sich mit der lauten Nachbarschaft arrangieren.
He had to come to terms with the noisy neighborhood.
Usage tips
Context clue
The meaning depends on the object: With abstract things like 'Treffen' (meeting) or 'Reise' (trip), it means 'to organize'. With concrete things like 'Blumen' (flowers) or 'Möbel' (furniture), it means 'to arrange'. With 'sich' and 'mit', it means 'to adapt' or 'to come to terms with'.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ein Interview mit dem Manager arrangiert.
She arranged an interview with the manager.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'organisieren' (to organize), the word is often used for social or business occasions: 'ein Treffen arrangieren' (to arrange a meeting), 'eine Feier arrangieren' (to arrange a celebration), or 'eine Überraschung arrangieren' (to arrange a surprise).
EXAMPLE
Könntest du für nächste Woche einen Termin arrangieren?
Could you arrange an appointment for next week?
Aesthetic arrangement
This meaning often refers to a creative or decorative arrangement. Typical objects are 'Blumen' (flowers), 'Möbel' (furniture), 'Fotos' (photos), or 'Waren' (goods) in a shop.
EXAMPLE
Die Künstlerin arrangiert ihre Skulpturen im Raum.
The artist arranges her sculptures in the room.
Fixed structure
The meaning 'sich anpassen' (to adapt) always requires the reflexive form and the preposition 'mit' (with). The structure is: sich mit etwas (dative) arrangieren.
EXAMPLE
Nach einiger Zeit hat sie sich mit dem Gedanken arrangiert, umzuziehen.
After some time, she came to terms with the idea of moving.
Compare with
arrangieren vs organisieren
to organize
Organisieren and arrangieren can both refer to preparing a meeting. Organisieren often includes the entire planning and logistics. Arrangieren focuses more on setting specific arrangements and details in motion; the distinction between the two verbs is not sharp, however.
arrangieren
Nora arrangiert das Treffen und stimmt dafür Ort und Termin mit allen ab.
Nora arranges the meeting and coordinates the location and date with everyone.
organisieren
Nora organisiert das Treffen und kümmert sich um Raum, Technik und Ablauf.
Nora organizes the meeting and takes care of the room, technology, and schedule.
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