להתפייס
lehitpayes
The English verb 'reconcile' can be translated into Hebrew as להתפייס (lehitpayes).
להתפייס is used specifically when two parties who were previously in conflict or not speaking reach a state of peace or friendship. It refers to the act of people or relationships becoming reconciled.
Meaning: to make things compatible or consistent (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb is built from the root פ–י–ס, which relates to making peace or settling a dispute.
Which one should you use?
While להתפייס is used for reconciling people or relationships, it is not used for reconciling abstract concepts like data or conflicting ideas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is in the Hitpa'el stem, which indicates a reflexive or reciprocal action.
How do you pronounce it?
lehitpayes
Did you know?
- In a religious context, the act of reconciling with God or seeking atonement is often expressed through תשובה (teshuva). Rather than a reciprocal agreement like להתפייס, this word literally means 'return'.
- While להתפייס is for people, Hebrew uses the verb לגשר (legasher) when talking about bridging a gap between two opposing viewpoints. The word גשר literally means 'bridge', treating the reconciliation of ideas as a physical structure.
- A common idiom for a failed attempt to reconcile is לא מצאו שפה משותפת (lo matsu sapa meshutefet), which means 'they did not find a common language'.
Example conversation
Ido and Maya are discussing conflicting schedules.
- עידו Idoאנחנו חייבים להתפייס עם לוחות הזמנים.anachnu chayavim lehitpayes im luchot hazmanim.We must reconcile the schedules.
- מאיה Mayaאני לא חושבת שזה אפשרי, עידו.ani lo choshevet sheze efshari, Ido.I don't think it's possible, Ido.
- עידו Idoבואי ננסה למצוא פשרה בינינו.bo'i nenase limtzo peshera beineinu.Let's try to find a compromise between us.
- מאיה Mayaבסדר, מאיה תעזור לנו לסדר את זה.beseder, Maya ta'azor lanu lessons et ze.Okay, Maya will help us sort it out.
