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adaptarse

[a-dap-TAR-se]
verb
adaptar-se
1. to adjust or modify oneself to fit new conditions or circumstances
The family had to adapt to life in a new country.
A família teve que se adaptar à vida em um novo país.
2. to become accustomed to something
It took time for her eyes to adapt to the darkness.
Levou tempo para seus olhos se adaptarem à escuridão.
3. to modify or adjust something to suit a purpose
The book was adapted into a film.
O livro foi adaptado para um filme.
Synonyms
ajustarseacostumbrarseamoldarseacomodarse
Antonyms
desadaptarseresistirse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adaptar-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
adaptar-se
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
adaptar-se
Standard usage with occasional colloquial variants
Portugal
adaptar-se
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

adaptarse al cambio (adapt to change)
adaptarse a las circunstancias (adapt to circumstances)
adaptarse como un camaleón (adapt like a chameleon)
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