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componérselas

to cope, get by, get along, to go about

Usage

A fixed idiomatic expression, always used with para + infinitive: componérselas para hacer algo, meaning to manage, to find a way, to get by despite difficulties. It only exists in this reflexive, idiomatic form.

Examples
  • Se las compuso para llegar a tiempo. — He managed to arrive on time.
  • No sé cómo te las compones para hacer tanto en un día. — I don't know how you manage to do so much in one day.
  • Siempre se las arreglan para salir adelante. — They always find a way to get by.
Common mistake

The pronouns se and las are fixed parts of the expression, not optional — a learner can't drop las or change it; it's always te/se/nos las compones, never just te compones.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túcompóntelas
nosotroscompongámonoslas
vosotroscomponéoslas

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

componiéndoselas

Infinitive (infinitivo)

componérselas

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Frequently asked questions

What does "componérselas" mean?

"componérselas" means "to cope, get by, get along, to go about".

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

The imperative (imperativo) of "componérselas" is: tú compóntelas, nosotros compongámonoslas, vosotros componéoslas.

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