acomodar

v.

1 to seat, to instal (instalar) (person).

El teatro acomoda a mil personas The theater seats a thousand people.

2 to fit.

3 to accommodate, to fix up, to adapt, to fit.

María acomoda el cuarto a diario Mary accommodates the bedroom daily.

4 to give accommodation for, to make room for, to provide accommodation for.

El hotel acomoda a excursiones The hotel gives accommodation for tours.

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acomodar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to arrange, fit in, find room for

2 (adaptar) to apply, adapt

■ podemos acomodar este ejemplo a la nueva teoría we can adapt this example to the new theory

3 (alojar) to lodge, accommodate

4 (conseguir empleo) to provide with a job, find a job for

■ la acomodó de niñera en Londres he found her a job as a nanny in London

5 (en un local) to find a place for

► verbo pronominal acomodarse

1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable

2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept

■ de momento me acomodaré con este sueldo for the time being I'll make do with this salary

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verb

to accommodate, make room for, to adapt to

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1. VT

1) [+ visitante, huésped] to put up

nos acomodaron en diferentes cuartos — they put us up in different rooms

acomodaron a los evacuados en la escuela — they put up o accommodated the evacuees in the school

2) (=sentar)

nos acomodaron en nuestros asientos — they showed us to our seats

3) (=poner cómodo) to make comfortable

4) (=albergar) [local] to seat; [vehículo] to take

una sala con capacidad para acomodar a mil personas — a hall with a capacity of one thousand, a hall which can seat one thousand people

5) frm (=adaptar)

acomodar algo a algo — to adapt sth to (suit) sth

acomodaron la historia a sus necesidades políticas — they adapted history to suit their political requirements

tendrán que acomodar la ley a la directiva europea — they will have to bring the law into line with the European directive

tienes que acomodar tus gastos a tus ingresos — you need to adjust your expenditure to your income

6) frm (=conciliar) [+ colores] to match; [+ enemigos, rivales] to reconcile

7) frm (=suministrar)

acomodar a algn con algo — to supply o provide sb with sth

8) LAm (=colocar) to put

acomoda aquí los libros — put the books here

9) Cono Sur, Méx (=dar trabajo a) to get a job for, fix up (with a job) *

acomodó a su primo en la oficina — he got his cousin a job in the office, he fixed his cousin up (with a job) in the office *

10) Caribe (=estafar) to con *, trick

2.

See:

acomodarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo — you can't bend the rules just to suit you

2) <huésped> to put ... up

3)

a) (AmL) (arreglar) to arrange; (poner) to put

acomodó la cabeza en la almohada — he settled his head on the pillow

b) (fam) <persona> (en puesto)

su tío lo acomodó en su sección — his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department

2.

acomodarse v pron

a) (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón — he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse)

acomodarse a algo — to adapt to something

c) (AmL) (arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust

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* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.

* acomodarse a = accommodate.

* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo — you can't bend the rules just to suit you

2) <huésped> to put ... up

3)

a) (AmL) (arreglar) to arrange; (poner) to put

acomodó la cabeza en la almohada — he settled his head on the pillow

b) (fam) <persona> (en puesto)

su tío lo acomodó en su sección — his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department

2.

acomodarse v pron

a) (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón — he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse)

acomodarse a algo — to adapt to something

c) (AmL) (arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust

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* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.

* acomodarse a = accommodate.

* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.

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acomodar [A1 ]

vt

A (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt

acomodar la ley a las realidades sociales to bring the law into line with the realities of society, to adapt the law to the realities of society

no puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo you can't bend the rules just to suit you

deberías tratar de acomodar tus pretensiones a la realidad you should try to be more realistic in your aims

B ‹huésped› to put … up

C

1

(esp AmL) (colocar): acomoda los juguetes en el armario put your toys away in the cupboard

voy a acomodar el equipaje en el auto I'm going to put the bags in the car

2 (fam) ‹persona›

(en un puesto): su tío lo acomodó en su departamento his uncle got him a job in o (colloq) got him into his department

■ acomodarse

v pron

1 (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair

2 (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse A algo to adapt TO sth

se tendrá que acomodar a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas he will have to adapt to o adjust to o fit in with our way of doing things

no se acomoda a la realidad de la situación it doesn't fit in with the reality of the situation

3 (AmL) (arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to straighten

se acomodó los anteojos he straightened his glasses

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acomodar (conjugate acomodar) verbo transitivo
1 (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt
2 ‹huésped› to put … up
3

a) (AmL) (arreglar) to arrange;

(poner) to put

b) (fam) ‹persona› (en puesto):

◊ su tío lo acomodó en su sección his uncle fixed him up with a job in his department

acomodarse verbo pronominal

a) (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortable

b) (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse a algo to adapt to sth

c) (AmL) (arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to adjust

acomodar verbo transitivo
1 (dar alojamiento) to lodge, accommodate
2 (dar asiento en cine, teatro, etc) to find a place for
3 (adaptar) to adapt: acomoda tu horario al suyo, adapt your timetable to his
puedes acomodar la habitación a otros usos, you can put this room to other uses
'acomodar' also found in these entries:
English:
fit

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acomodar

♦ vt

1. [instalar] [persona] to seat, to instal;

[cosa] to place;

acomodó a los niños en la habitación de invitados she put the children in the guest room;

nos acomodaron en su casa lo mejor que pudieron they put us up in their house as best they could;

el vehículo tiene capacidad para acomodar a siete adultos the vehicle seats seven adults

2. [adaptar] to fit;

acomodamos nuestro paso al del resto del grupo we adjusted our pace to that of the rest of the group

3. CSur, Méx [colocar en un trabajo]

acomodar a alguien to get sb a job through connections o influence

♦ See also the pronominal verb acomodarse

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acomodar

v/t

1 (adaptar) adapt

2 a alguien accommodate

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acomodar vt

1) : to accommodate, to make room for

2) : to adjust, to adapt

♦ See also the reflexive verb acomodarse