adaptar

to adapt

verb ah-dahp-TAHR Less Common

Also means

to adjust

Usage Note

Adaptar is used transitively (adaptaron la novela al cine, 'they adapted the novel for the screen') and reflexively (adaptarse a), where adaptarse a is the standard phrase for adjusting to a new environment or situation. The reflexive construction is the more frequent one in everyday speech: me costó adaptarme al nuevo trabajo ('it took me a while to adapt to the new job').

Examples

"Tardó poco en adaptarse al nuevo país."

Natural Translation

She took little time to adapt to the new country.

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