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Italian word

sistemare

to fix, to sort out, to arrange, to settle, to find a place for

Looks like

to systematize

to organise into a system

⚠️ The trap

'Sistemare' is very colloquial for fixing or dealing with something. 'Sistemare la stanza' = to tidy the room. 'Si è sistemato' = 'he sorted himself out / settled down'. Threatening tone: 'ti sistemo io' = 'I'll deal with you'. Very versatile.

To say "to organise into a system" in Italian:

sistematizzare (for to systematize formally)

"sistemare" in English means:

to fix, to sort out, to arrange, to settle, to find a place for

Example

"Adesso ti sistemo io!"

"Now I'll sort you out! (I'll deal with you!)"

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