adaptarse

pron.v.

to cohere, to adapt.

Saber adaptarse a las circunstancias to be able to cope

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adaptarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (persona) to adapt oneself (a, to); (cosa) to fit, adjust

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to conform, adapt

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VPR to adapt (a to)

saber adaptarse a las circunstancias — to be able to adapt to the circumstances

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(v.) = come to + terms with, morph

Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

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(v.) = come to + terms with, morph

Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

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■adaptarse verbo reflexivo to adapt oneself [a, to]
'adaptarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambientarse
- acomodar
- adaptar
English:
adapt
- adjust
- fit in
- settle down
- settle in
- settle

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vpr

to adjust (a to);

no se ha adaptado al clima local he hasn't adjusted o got used to the local climate;

se adaptó fácilmente a trabajar en equipo she quickly adjusted to teamwork;

el nuevo local se adapta a las necesidades de la tienda the new premises meet o are well suited to the shop's requirements

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adaptarse

v/r adapt (a to)

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vr

: to adapt oneself, to conform

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adaptarse vb

1. (persona) to adapt

no se adaptaba a la vida en el extranjero he couldn't adapt to life abroad

2. (cosa) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

se adapta a los espacios más ajustados it fits into the smallest spaces