ajustarse

ajustarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ceñirse) to fit

■ la puerta se ajusta perfectamente al marco the door is a perfect fit

2 (ponerse de acuerdo) to come to an agreement; (estar de acuerdo) to agree with, fit in with

■ esto no se ajusta a la verdad this is not true

■ esto no se ajusta a mi presupuesto this is outside my price range

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1) to adjust, fit

2) conform

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VPR

1) (=ceñirse)

a) [persona]

¿me ayudas a ajustarme la corbata? — can you help me adjust my tie?

salió del baño ajustándose los pantalones — he came out of the bathroom doing up his trousers

b) [zapato] to fit; [pantalón, vestido] to cling

el zapato debe ajustarse al pie lo mejor posible — the shoe should fit the foot as well as possible

se ajusta al cuerpo como una segunda piel — it clings to the body like a second skin

cinturón

2) (=encajarse) to fit

el tapón no se ajustaba — the top didn't fit

3) (=adaptarse)

• ajustarse a — [+ situación, estilo] to adapt to; [+ necesidades] to meet; [+ presupuesto] to be within; [+ norma, regla] to comply with

los precios bajan para ajustarse a las demandas del mercado — prices go down to meet the demands of the market

el motor se ajusta a la nueva normativa europea — the engine complies with the new European standards

este contrato se ajusta al presupuesto de nuestro club — this contract is within our club's budget

tendrán que ajustarse al guión — they will have to keep to o follow the script

• (no) se ajusta a derecho — it is (not) legally admissible

4) (=coincidir)

la narración se ajusta a la verdad — the story agrees with the facts

los rumores no siempre se ajustan a la realidad — rumours do not always reflect the real situation

5) (=llegar a un acuerdo) to come to an agreement (con with)

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(v.) = suit, fit + snugly, suit + best

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

Ex. English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.

Ex. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.

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(v.) = suit, fit + snugly, suit + best

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

Ex: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.

Ex: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.

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vpr

1. [encajarse] to fit;

el tapón no se ajusta a la botella the top won't fit on the bottle;

Fig

tu relato no se ajusta a la verdad your account is at variance with the truth, your account doesn't match the facts

2. [adaptarse] to fit in (a with);

es un chico muy sociable, se ajusta a todo he's a very sociable boy and fits in wherever he goes;

tu plan no se ajusta a nuestras necesidades your plan doesn't meet our needs;

su arte no se ajusta al paladar europeo his art doesn't appeal to European taste;

tenemos que ajustarnos al presupuesto del que disponemos we have to keep within the limits of our budget;

su decisión no se ajusta a derecho her decision does not have a sound legal basis;

ajustarse a las reglas to abide by the rules

3. [ponerse de acuerdo] to come to an agreement;

se ajustaron con sus acreedores they came to an agreement with their creditors

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ajustarse

v/r

1 el cinturón tighten

2

:

ajustarse a algo fig keep within sth;

ajustarse a la ley comply with the law, keep within the law

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vr

: to fit, to conform

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ajustarse vb to suit

un local que se ajuste a nuestras necesidades a place that suits our needs