Significado de adapt en inglés
adaptadapt /əˈdæpt/ verb 
Ver todas las traducciones1[intransitive, transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situationcambiar gradualmente el comportamiento y las actitudes para tener éxito en una nueva situaciónadapt to
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.A los niños les está costando adaptarse a la nueva escuela. flowers which are well adapted to harsh wintersflores que están bien adaptadas a los inviernos rigurosos The ability to adapt is a definite asset in this job.La capacidad de adaptarse es sin duda una ventaja en este trabajo.adapt yourself/itself etc (to something) How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments?¿Cómo se adaptan estos insectos a los nuevos entornos?2[transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purposecambiar algo para adecuarlo a un propósito diferenteadapt something to do something The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.El coche ha sido adaptado para usar gasolina sin plomo.adapt something for somebody These teaching materials can be adapted for older children.Estos materiales didácticos pueden adaptarse para niños de mayor edad.3[transitive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etcsi un libro u obra de teatro se adapta para cine, televisión, etc., se modifica para poder convertirse en una película, programa de televisión, etc.be adapted for something Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.Muchos niños compran los libros después de que han sido adaptados para la televisión.GRAMMAR Adapt is usually passive in this meaning.—adapted adjective: She lives in a specially adapted flat.Ella vive en un piso especialmente adaptado.
Ver todas las traducciones1[intransitive, transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situationcambiar gradualmente el comportamiento y las actitudes para tener éxito en una nueva situaciónadapt to The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.A los niños les está costando adaptarse a la nueva escuela. flowers which are well adapted to harsh wintersflores que están bien adaptadas a los inviernos rigurosos The ability to adapt is a definite asset in this job.La capacidad de adaptarse es sin duda una ventaja en este trabajo.adapt yourself/itself etc (to something) How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments?¿Cómo se adaptan estos insectos a los nuevos entornos?2[transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purposecambiar algo para adecuarlo a un propósito diferenteadapt something to do something The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.El coche ha sido adaptado para usar gasolina sin plomo.adapt something for somebody These teaching materials can be adapted for older children.Estos materiales didácticos pueden adaptarse para niños de mayor edad.3[transitive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etcsi un libro u obra de teatro se adapta para cine, televisión, etc., se modifica para poder convertirse en una película, programa de televisión, etc.be adapted for something Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.Muchos niños compran los libros después de que han sido adaptados para la televisión.GRAMMAR Adapt is usually passive in this meaning.—adapted adjective: She lives in a specially adapted flat.Ella vive en un piso especialmente adaptado.