adapt

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈdæpt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈdæpt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə dapt′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
adapt⇒ vi(adjust yourself to situation)adaptarse⇒ v prnl
  amoldarse⇒ v prnl
 It can be challenging to adapt to life in a different city.
 Puede ser un desafío adaptarse a la vida en una ciudad distinta.
adapt [sth]⇒ vtr(change)adaptar v tr
  cambiar⇒ vtr
  modificar⇒ vtr
 The lawyer adapted the contract to suit his new client's needs.
 El abogado adaptó el contrato para ajustarse a las nuevas necesidades de su cliente.
adapt [sth] vtr(story: rewrite as movie, play)adaptar⇒ vtr
  adecuar⇒ vtr
  modificar⇒ vtr
 The studio adapted the novel for a movie.
 El estudio adaptó la novela para hacer una película.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
adapt yourself to [sth] v expr(get used to)acostumbrarse a, habituarse a v prnl + prep
 (coloquial, figurado)hacerse a v prnl + prep
adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr(get used to doing [sth])acostumbrarse a v prnl + prep
adapt yourself to [sth] v expr(change to accommodate)adaptarse a v prnl + prep
adapt yourself to doing [sth] v expr(change to accommodate)adaptar⇒ vtr
 You need to adapt yourself to living with other people.
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'adapt' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
accommodate - adaptive - adjust - arrange - assimilate - base - convert - evolve - get left behind - option a book - shake down - shape - suit - weaponize
Spanish:
adaptar - versionar - aplatanar - ambientar - acomodar - acoplar - adecuar - ajustar - amoldar - individualizar - adaptar a la realidad - adaptar al cine - renovar - juego de cintura - ahormar

Collocations: adapt to [changing, new, unfamiliar], adapt to [changes, new people, unfamiliar situations], find it [difficult, easy] to adapt, more...

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