acomodarse

pron.v.

1 to comply, conform.

2 to install, settle down.

¡Acomódese a su gusto make yourself at home

3 to fix oneself up (with a job) (colocarse), to pull strings; (fig.) to marry into money. (Southern Cone)

4 to reconcile oneself (acomodarse con); to come to an agreement.

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acomodarse

► verbo pronominal

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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VPR

1) (=ponerse cómodo)

¡acomódate! — make yourself comfortable

se acomodó en el sillón — he settled down in the armchair

se acomodaron en una mesa contigua a la nuestra — frm they sat at the next table to us

2) (=adaptarse)

acomodarse a algo — to adapt to sth

yo me acomodo a todo — I'm easy *

3) * (=casarse) to marry into money

4) frm

acomodarse de — to provide o.s. with

5) LAm (=ajustarse) [+ ropa, gafas] to adjust

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(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

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(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

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■acomodarse verbo reflexivo
1 to make oneself comfortable
2 (acostumbrarse) to adapt
3 (adecuarse) el piso se acomoda a nuestras posibilidades, the flat is perfect for our needs
'acomodarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plegarse
- acomodar
English:
accommodate
- settle down

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vpr

1. [instalarse] to make oneself comfortable;

se acomodó en el sillón he settled down in the armchair

2. [adaptarse] to adapt (a to);

el presupuesto deberá acomodarse a nuestras necesidades our budget should meet our needs;

es una persona que se acomoda a todo she's a very easy-going person;

el producto tendrá que acomodarse a los gustos del consumidor the product will have to give the consumer what they want

3. CSur, Méx [colocarse en un trabajo] to set oneself up through connections

4. RP [arreglarse] to straighten;

acomodate el pelo antes de salir give your hair a brush before you go out

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acomodarse

v/r

1 make o.s. comfortable

2 (adaptarse) adapt (a to)

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vr

1) : to settle in

2)

acomodarse a : to adapt to

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acomodarse vb

1. (colocarse) to settle down

se acomodó en el sillón he settled down in the armchair

2. (acostumbrarse) to adapt / to adjust

todavía no se ha acomodado a la nueva casa she hasn't adjusted to the new house yet