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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