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Adapt

Translations

adaptverb

adapted

Past Simple

adapted

Past Participle

adapting

Gerund

/əˈdæpt/

It took her some time to adapt to the new culture.

Ей понадобилось время, чтобы привыкать к новой культуре.

He had to quickly adapt to the new working conditions.

Ему пришлось быстро приспосабливаться к новым условиям работы.

Animals need to adapt to their environment to survive.

Животным нужно адаптироваться к своей среде, чтобы выжить.

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adaptverb

To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

The engineers had to adapt the design to meet the new safety standards.

To become adjusted to new conditions.

It took her a few weeks to adapt to the new climate after moving to the tropics.

To alter (a book, play, film, or other work) so that it can be presented in another medium or made suitable for a different audience.

The screenwriter adapted the best-selling novel for television.