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“get your act together” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/espaβiˈlaɾ/

Example

Si no te espabilas ahora, perderás la oportunidad.

If you don't get your act together now, you'll lose the opportunity.

Illustration for espabilar (get your act together)

How to say “get your act together” in Spanish

“Get your act together” in Spanish is espabilar.

A person suddenly alert and ready to act.

Full entry for espabilar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with espabilar

¡Espabila, que el tren sale ya!

Wake up, the train's leaving now!

Tips for using espabilar

  • Used colloquially and often reflexively as espabilarse, and the adjective espabilado can be either praise or sarcasm depending on context.

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