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adapter

/əˈdæptə/

/əˈdæptɚ/

Translations

adapternoun

adapters

/əˈdæptə/

/əˈdæptɚ/

I used an adapter to connect my laptop to the projector.

J’ai utilisé un adaptateur pour connecter mon ordinateur portable au projecteur.

adaptateurEn cinéma et en littérature, pour la personne qui adapte une œuvre.

The adapter of the novel did a great job in turning it into a screenplay.

L’adaptateur du roman a fait un excellent travail en le transformant en scénario.

When traveling to Europe, I needed an adapter for my phone charger.

Quand je voyageais en Europe, j’avais besoin d’un adaptateur pour mon chargeur de téléphone.

Additional translations

convertisseurEn électricité, pour un appareil qui convertit une tension ou un courant d’un format à un autre.

Synonyms

adapteradjective

/əˈdæp.tə/

/əˈdæp.tɚ/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., adapter cable) to describe something related to an adapter.

Additional translations

adaptateurEmploi attributif devant un nom, surtout dans la langue technique.

adapternoun

A device used to connect two pieces of equipment that cannot be connected directly.

I used an adapter to connect my laptop to the projector.

A device that allows a specific type of plug to fit into a different type of socket.

When traveling to Europe, I needed an adapter for my phone charger.

A person who adapts or modifies something.

The adapter of the novel did a great job in turning it into a screenplay.

A device that converts electrical power from one form to another (e.g., from AC to DC or between voltages).

The laptop comes with a compact power adapter to convert AC mains electricity to DC.

adapteradjective

Relating to or designed for use with an adapter; used before another noun.

She bought an adapter plug set to fit various international sockets.