arrellanarse

to sprawl

arrellanarse(ah-rreh-yah-nahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to lie back)

a. to sprawl

Manuela no veía la hora de llegar a su casa, quitarse los tacones y arrellanarse en el sofá.

Manuela couldn't wait to get home, take her high heels off, and sprawl on the sofa.

b. to settle back

Todos los domingos por la mañana, mi papá se arrellana en su sillón a leer el periódico.

Every Sunday morning, my dad settles back in his favorite armchair to read the newspaper.

c. to lounge around

En las vacaciones escolares, Alicia y sus amigas se permitían el lujo de arrellanarse y ver películas todo el día.

During the school holidays, Alicia and her friends could afford to lounge around watching movies all day.

2. (to be content; used with "en")

a. to be happy in

Felix no quiere que lo transfieran a otro cargo, pues está muy arrellanado en el que tiene.

Felix doesn't want to be transferred to another position because he's very happy in his current one.

b. to settle into

La mamá de Sonia esperaba que su hija pronto se arrellanara en su primer puesto.

Sonia's mom hoped her daughter would soon settle into her first job.