adaptar

/aðapˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
adapto
preterite (yo)
adapté
past participle
adaptado

Meaning

  1. to adapt

    • Hay que adaptar el plan.

      The plan has to be adapted.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

adecuar

adaptar is the general word for adapting something to new conditions; adecuar means to adapt or adjust something to make it suitable for a specific purpose.

Similar in other languages

French

adapter

adapter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to adapt."

Portuguese

adaptar

adaptar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to adapt."

Practice

1 What does adaptar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay que ___ el plan.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches adaptar?

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