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.

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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

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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