Spanish Conversation · Level 151
30 words
Spanish word
recomponer
Pronunciation
IPA/rekompoˈneɾ/
Meaning
- verbpull oneself together
Example
Después del susto, se recompuso y continuó.
After the scare, he pulled himself together and continued.
More examples
Tras la discusión, tardó en recomponerse.
After the discussion, he took a while to pull himself together.
Core concept
Person straightening a jacket and taking a steadying breath.
Common phrases
recomponerse
pull oneself together
recomponer el ánimo
regain one's spirits
Similar words
calmarse: Emotional excitement subsides and calm takes over.
componerse: Calms oneself and returns to a normal, composed state.
reponerse: Recovers from shock or illness and regains strength.
recobrar: Regains lost calm, strength, or faculties after a disruption.
Definition in Spanish
Poner otra vez en su lugar algo descompuesto o desordenado; referido a personas, expresar la recuperación de la compostura mediante la forma pronominal.
Word origin
The verb derives from Latin componĕre 'put together' plus re- 'again', so recomponer literally means 'put together again' and the reflexive recomponerse is used for a person regaining composure.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include recomponerse de + noun to indicate recovering from something, for example se recompuso del susto.
Other meanings
- recoververb
- repairverb
Opposites
- alterarseget upsetverb
- descomponersefall apartverb
Related words
- recomposiciónrecompositionnoun
- recompuestocomposedadjective