adapt
gb/ədˈæpt/ us/ədˈæpt/
B1
Английски
~ 3000
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Change something for new conditions
To change something so it works well in a new place or situation.
Модел на употреба:
to adapt [something] for/to [new use/condition]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adapt' with 'adopt'; 'adapt' means to change something, while 'adopt' means to take and start using it.
Синоними
modify (Focuses on making changes, not necessarily for a new condition.)
|
adjust (Often refers to small or minor changes rather than major ones.)
Антоними
preserve (Keeping something in its original form without change.)
Колокации
adapt a plan
|adapt a book
|adapt a strategy
|adapt technology
Теми
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- The company adapted its products for the Asian market.
- The novel was adapted into a hit movie.
- We need to adapt our strategy to meet customer needs.
Примери за учащи
- I adapted my room for my baby.
- They adapted the story for a film.
- We adapted the menu for vegetarian guests.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Adjust oneself to new conditions
To change how you act so you can live or work well in a new place or situation.
Модел на употреба:
to adapt to [new situation/environment]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'to' after 'adapt' when talking about adjusting oneself.
Синоними
adjust (Often implies smaller or quicker changes in behavior or attitude.)
|
acclimate (More often used for physical or environmental adaptation, such as climate.)
Антоними
resist (Refusing or failing to change according to new conditions.)
Колокации
adapt quickly
|adapt easily
|adapt successfully
Теми
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- She adapted quickly to life in the city.
- It took him a while to adapt to the cold weather.
- The children adapted well to their new school.
Примери за учащи
- I adapted to my new job.
- We adapted to the hot weather.
- He adapted to his new home.
Граматика
Речникова форма
adapt
IPA
GB/ədˈæpt/
US/ədˈæpt/
Срички и ударение
ad - apt (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (apt)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: adapt
- 3rd Person Singular: adapts
- Present Participle: adapting
- Past: adapted
Семейство думи
Forms
adapts
verb
adapting
verb
adapted
verb
Core family
adaptation
noun B2
adaptable
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unadaptable
adjective
Advanced or less common
readapt
verb
maladaptive
adjective
Изрази
adapt for the screen
1/ədˈæpt fɚ ðə skɹˈin/
fixed phrase
Make a story into a movie/TV show
To change a book, play, or other story so it can be made into a movie or TV program.
Примери
- The novel was adapted for the screen in 2010.
- Many classic books have been adapted for the screen.
adapt to change
1/ədˈæpt tə t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Adjust when things change
To change how you think or act when things around you are different.
Примери
- Successful businesses must adapt to change quickly.
- She finds it hard to adapt to change at work.