Also means
to coordinate
Usage Note
Compaginar is typically used when balancing two competing demands, such as work and family life (compaginar el trabajo con la familia). It is more formal than combinar and implies active effort to make things fit together. Common in journalism for layout work — compaginar páginas.
Examples
"Es difícil compaginar el trabajo con los estudios."
Natural Translation
It is hard to combine work and studies.

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