| Traduções principais |
| repurpose sth vtr | (put to new use) | reutilizar vt |
| | | adaptar vt |
| | Jane repurposes old toothbrushes; she uses them to clean between the bathroom tiles. |
| adapt sth vtr | (change) | adaptar vt |
| | The lawyer adapted the contract to suit his new client's needs. |
| | O advogado adaptou o contrato para ajustar-se às novas necessidades do cliente. |
| attune sb/sth to sth vtr + prep | often passive (make receptive to sth) | ajustar, adaptar vt |
| | The politician is known for being attuned to the desires of the people. |
| adapt sth vtr | (story: rewrite as movie, play) (arte, mudança de linguagem) | adaptar vt |
| | The studio adapted the novel for a movie. |
| | O estúdio adaptou o romance para um filme. |
| recast sth as sth vtr | (represent in a new way) | remontar vt |
| | | adaptar vt |
| | The author wished to recast the novel as a movie. |
acclimatize sb/sth to sth,
also UK: acclimatise sb/sth to sth vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | aclimatar, acostumar, adaptar, habituar vt |
| | Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
| suit sth/sb vtr | (adapt) | adaptar vt |
| | We can suit the training to fit your needs. |
| | Podemos adaptar o treinamento para se adequar a suas necessidades. |
| Formas compostas: |
| acclimate vi | (become accustomed to situation) | aclimatar-se, aclimatizar-se vp |
| | | acostumar-se vp |
| | | adaptar-se vp |
| | When moving to a new country, most people need some time to acclimate. |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | figurative (become accustomed) | habituar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, aclimatar-se vp |
| | The climber suffered from altitude sickness for a few days before he acclimatized. |
acclimatize to sth,
also UK: acclimatise to sth vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to sth) | habituar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, aclimatar-se vp |
| | People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize,
also UK: acclimatise vi | (become used to climate) | aclimatar-se, acostumar-se, adaptar-se, habituar-se vp |
| | Selina isn't used to this cold weather, but I'm sure she'll acclimatize. |
| accommodate sth vtr | (adapt to) | acomodar vt |
| | | ajustar-se a, adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | The schedule must be able to accommodate last-minute changes. |
| | O cronograma deve ser capaz de acomodar mudanças de última hora. |
| accommodate to vi + prep | (adapt to) | ajustar-se a, adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | If you have any special requests, we can accommodate to your needs. |
| | Se você tiver quaisquer pedidos especiais, podemos nos ajustar a suas necessidades |
| adapt vi | (adjust yourself to situation) | adaptar-se vp |
| | It can be challenging to adapt to life in a different city. |
| | Pode ser desafiador adaptar-se a vida em uma cidade diferente. |
| adapt yourself to doing sth v expr | (get used to doing sth) | adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | | acostumar-se a vp + prep |
| | | habituar-se a vp + prep |
| adapt yourself to sth v expr | (change to accommodate) (mudar) | adaptar-se a vp |
| adapt yourself to doing sth v expr | (change to accommodate) | adaptar-se a vp + prep |
| | | acostumar-se a vp + prep |
| | | habituar-se a vp + prep |
| | You need to adapt yourself to living with other people. |
| adjust to sth vi + prep | (sb: adapt, get used to sth) | ajustar-se vp |
| | | adaptar-se vp |
| | Dexter found it impossible to adjust to an office job. |
| | Dexter achou impossível ajustar-se a um trabalho de escritório. |
| conform vi | (be like others) | enquadrar-se vp |
| | | adequar-se vp |
| | | adaptar-se vp |
| | Some kids who refuse to conform are bullied by their peers. |
| | Algumas crianças que recusam-se a enquadrar-se sofrem bullying de seus colegas. |
| conform vi | (fit requirements) | adaptar-se, adequar-se vp |
| | This is only a general rule; many examples do not conform. |
| fit in vi phrasal | (belong) | adaptar-se vp |
| | (figurado) | encaixar v int |
| | With that attitude, he'll never fit in here. |
| | Com esse comportamento, ela nunca vai se adaptar aqui. |
| fit into sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (be well-suited or assimilated) | adaptar-se vp |
| | When Quinn moved to a new town, she immediately fit into her new high school. |
| | Quando Quinn se mudou para uma nova cidade, ela imediatamente se adaptou a sua nova escola de ensino médio. |
| fitting in n | (assimilation to group) | adaptar-se vp |
| | Rachel has always been good at fitting in; she makes friends easily. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (cope) | lidar vt |
| | | adaptar-se vp |
| | After she went blind, it took her a long time to learn how to get along without vision. |
| | Depois que ela ficou cega, demorou muito tempo para ela aprender a lidar com a sua cegueira. |
| roll with the punches v expr | figurative, informal (learn to survive adversity) | adaptar-se às adversidades expres v |
| settle into sth vtr + prep | (begin to adopt: new routine) (rotina) | acomodar-se, adaptar-se vp |
| | I changed jobs a few weeks ago and it has taken me a while to settle into my new routine. |
| | Mudei de emprego há algumas semanas e demorou um tempo para eu me adaptar à minha nova rotina. |
| settle sb in vtr phrasal sep | (help to feel at home) | adaptar-se vp |
| | | acomodar-se vp |
| | The other students were very friendly and helped to settle Julia in. |
| winterize sth vtr | US (prepare sth for cold conditions) | adaptar para o inverno loc v |
| | Many people winterize their cars by installing snow tires. |
| | Muitas pessoas preparam seus carros instalando pneus de neve. |