arreglo
arrangement, fix
noun ah-RREH-gloh Rare
Origin: From 'arreglar' (to fix, to arrange), possibly from Spanish 're-' + 'reglar' (to rule), influenced by Latin 'regulare'.
Also means
repair, settlement
Usage Note
Arreglo is the noun from arreglar (to fix/arrange) and covers a repair (el arreglo del coche, the car repair), a settlement or deal (llegar a un arreglo, to reach an arrangement), and in music, an arrangement (arreglo musical). The phrase no tiene arreglo (there's no fixing it) is widely used both literally and figuratively. It is more colloquial than reparación for mechanical fixes.
Examples
"El arreglo del tejado costó mucho dinero."
Natural Translation
The roof repair cost a lot of money.
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