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Verb conjugation

campaneárselas

to cope, get by, get along

Usage

A colloquial Río de la Plata reflexive expression meaning to manage or get by on one's own, similar to arreglárselas — built on campanear (to watch out/figure out). Informal, used for handling a situation independently.

Examples
  • Siempre se las campanea para conseguir entradas gratis. — He always manages to score free tickets somehow.
  • Nos las campaneamos solos sin ayuda de nadie. — We managed on our own without anyone's help.
  • No sé cómo se las campanea, pero siempre le sale bien. — I don't know how he pulls it off, but it always works out for him.
Common mistake

This expression is narrowly regional (Río de la Plata) — arreglárselas is the far more widely recognized equivalent for "to manage/get by on one's own."

Often confused with arreglárselas.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túcampanéatelas
nosotroscampaneémonoslas
vosotroscampaneáoslas

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

campaneándoselas

Infinitive (infinitivo)

campaneárselas

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Frequently asked questions

What does "campaneárselas" mean?

"campaneárselas" means "to cope, get by, get along".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "campaneárselas"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "campaneárselas" is: tú campanéatelas, nosotros campaneémonoslas, vosotros campaneáoslas.

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