ajustado

adj.

1 tight-fitting, tight, close-fitting, slinky.

2 adjusted, adapted, acclimated.

m.

fitting.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ajustar.

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ajustado

► participio pasado

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► adjetivo

1 (precio) very low, rock-bottom; (presupuesto) tight

■ nuestros precios son tan ajustados que apenas sacamos ganancia our prices are so low that we hardly make a profit

■ trabajamos con un presupuesto muy ajustado we're on a very tight budget

2 (apretado) tight-fitting, tight

■ lleva unos pantalones ajustadísimos he wears very tight-fitting trousers

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(f. - ajustada)

adj.

1) tight, tight-fitting

2) close

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ADJ

1) (=ceñido) tight, tight-fitting

unos vaqueros ajustados — a pair of tight o tight-fitting jeans

la blusa le quedaba muy ajustada — the blouse was very tight on her

2) (=con poco margen) [presupuesto] tight; [resultado] tight, close

tienen los precios más ajustados del mercado — they have the most competitive prices in the market

hemos tenido que venderlo todo a un precio muy ajustado — we had to sell everything at a very low profit

los resultados de las elecciones han sido muy ajustados — the election results were very tight o close

la victoria fue muy ajustada — it was a very close victory

3) (=acertado) accurate

un ajustado retrato de la sociedad española — an accurate portrait of Spanish society

ajustado a algo — in keeping with sth

usó un lenguaje ajustado a la ocasión — his language was in keeping with the occasion

ajustado a la ley — in accordance with the law

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-da adjetivo

1)

a) (ceñido) tight

este me queda muy ajustado — it's too tight (for me)

b) <presupuesto> tight

2) (en correspondencia con)

ajustado a algo — in accordance with something

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= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.

Ex. Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex. The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.

Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.

Ex. Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

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* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

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-da adjetivo

1)

a) (ceñido) tight

este me queda muy ajustado — it's too tight (for me)

b) <presupuesto> tight

2) (en correspondencia con)

ajustado a algo — in accordance with something

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= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.

Ex: Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex: The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.

Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.

Ex: Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

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ajustado¹ -da

adjective

A

1 (ceñido) tight

lleva ropa bien ajustada she wears very tight o tight-fitting o (BrE) close-fitting clothes

este vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is very tight on me o too tight for me

2 ‹presupuesto/precio›

la competencia nos obliga a venderlos a precios muy ajustados the competition means we have to sell them with a very low profit margin

un presupuesto muy ajustado para un proyecto tan importante a very tight budget for such an important project

B (en correspondencia con) ajustado A algo:

una decisión ajustada a su política general a decision in keeping with their general policy

ajustado²

masculine

ajuste m A. (↑ ajuste)

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Del verbo ajustar: (conjugate ajustar)

ajustado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
ajustado    
ajustar
ajustado

◊ -da adjetivo

a) (ceñido) tight;

◊ me queda muy ajustado it's too tight (for me)

b) ‹presupuesto› tight

ajustar (conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1

a) (apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ‹volumen/temperatura› to adjust;

◊ ajustado la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

c) ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad› to adjust

d) (encajar) ‹piezas› to fit

2 (en costura) to take in
3

a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajustado algo a algo to adapt sth to sth

b) ‹sueldos/precios› to adjust

4 (concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹cuentas› (sacar el resultado de) to balance;
(saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 (refl) ‹cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [piezas] to fit
ajustado,-a adjetivo
1 (una prenda ceñida) tight
2 (un presupuesto, un precio razonable) reasonable
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
'ajustado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustada
- malla
- apretado
- justo
English:
close-fitting
- fit
- skin-tight
- snug
- tight
- tight-fitting
- close
- skin

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ajustado, -a

♦ adj

1. [ceñido] [ropa] tight-fitting;

este vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is really tight on me;

le gustan los pantalones ajustados she likes wearing tight-fitting trousers

2. [tuerca, pieza] tight

3. [resultado, final] close;

estos precios están muy ajustados, no le puedo hacer ningún descuento my margin on these prices is very low, I can't give you a discount

4. [adaptado]

ajustado a: presentaron un presupuesto ajustado a sus posibilidades they proposed a budget in line with their resources;

un precio ajustado a la calidad del producto a price in keeping with the quality of the product

♦ nm

fitting

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ajustado

I adj tight

II part → ajustar

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ajustado, -da adj

1) ceñido: tight, tight-fitting

2) : reasonable, fitting

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ajustado adj tight