adjust

ad·just  (-jst)

v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs

v.tr.

1. To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond.

2. To bring into proper relationship.

3. To adapt or conform, as to new conditions: "unable to adjust themselves to their environment" (Karl A. Menninger). See Synonyms at adapt.

4. To bring the components of into a more effective or efficient calibration or state: adjust the timing of a car's engine.

5. In chiropracty, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.

6. To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim).

v.intr.

1. To adapt oneself; conform.

2. To achieve a psychological balance with regard to one's external environment, one's needs, and the demands of others.

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[Obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adixtre, to put close to : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin ixt, near; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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ad·justa·ble adj.

ad·justa·bly adv.

ad·juster, ad·justor n.

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adjust [əˈdʒʌst]

vb

1. (tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate to adjust the television

2. to adapt, as to a new environment, etc.

3. (tr) to put into order

4. (Business / Insurance) (tr) Insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)

[from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just]

adjustable  adj

adjustably  adv

adjuster  n

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An order to the observer or spotter to initiate an adjustment on a designated target.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	adjust - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" correct, set alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" proportion - adjust in size relative to other things modulate - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos) tune, tune up - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned" calibrate, fine-tune, graduate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder" tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine" time - adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely" trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards" zero - adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value readjust, reset - adjust again after an initial failure attune - adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" regulate, modulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch" focalise, focalize, sharpen, focus - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie" sync, synchronize, synchronise - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts" pressurise, pressurize - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" depressurise, depressurize, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities" linearise, linearize - make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene" justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins" citify - accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?"
	2.	adjust - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" align, aline, line up address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting synchronise, synchronize - cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches" realign, realine - align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident" true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South" concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
	3.	adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" adapt, conform change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" readjust, readapt - adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust" readapt - adapt anew; "He readapted himself" assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" focalise, focalize, focus - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused" acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize - get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt" match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" obey - be obedient to square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts
	4.	adjust - make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
	5.	adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim resolve, settle, adjudicate, decide - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

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adjust

verb

1. adapt, change, settle, convert, alter, accommodate, dispose, get used, accustom, conform, reconcile, harmonize, acclimatize, familiarize yourself, attune I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

2. change, order, reform, fix, arrange, alter, adapt, revise, modify, set, regulate, amend, reconcile, remodel, redress, rectify, recast, customize, make conform To attract investors the country has adjusted its tax laws.

3. modify, arrange, fix, tune (up), alter, adapt, remodel, tweak (informal), customize Liz adjusted her mirror and edged the car out.

Translations

adjust [əˈdʒʌst]

A. VT

1. (= regulate) [+ height, temperature, speed, knob, dial] → regular; [+ machine, engine, brakes] → ajustar
she adjusted her wing mirror → ajustó el retrovisor exterior
this chair can be adjusted → esta silla se puede regular
"do not adjust your set" → no modifique los controles de su aparato

2. (= correct) [+ figures] → ajustar; [+ salaries, wages, prices] → reajustar
adjusted gross income → ingresos mpl brutos ajustados
the seasonally adjusted unemployment total → la tasa de desempleo desestacionalizada
we have adjusted all salaries upwards/downwards → hemos hecho un reajuste de todos los salarios al alza/a la baja

3. (= change, adapt) [+ terms] → modificar
I tried to adjust my eyes to the darkness → intenté que los ojos se me acostumbrasen a la oscuridad
to adjust o.s. to a new situation → adaptarse a una nueva situación

4. (= arrange) [+ hat, tie, clothes] → arreglar; [+ straps] → ajustar
she adjusted her head scarf → se arregló la pañoleta

5. (Insurance) [+ claim] → liquidar, tasar

B. VI [person] → adaptarse; [machine, device] → ajustarse
the boy is having trouble in adjusting → el niño está teniendo dificultades para adaptarse
to adjust to sth [person] → acostumbrarse a algo, adaptarse a algo; [eyes, body] → acostumbrarse a algo
the seat adjusts to various heights → el asiento se puede regular a distintas alturas

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adjust [əˈdʒʌst]

vt

[+ machine, aerial, knob, speed, height] → régler
You can adjust the height of the chair → On peut régler la hauteur de la chaise.

[+ figures] → rectifier; [+ prices] → rajuster; [+ laws] → modifier

[+ approach] → ajuster

[+ eyes] → habituer
to adjust one's eyes to sth → habituer ses yeux à qch

[+ clothing] → rajuster

vi [person] → s'adapter
to adjust to sth [person] → s'adapter à qch; [eyes, vision] → s'adapter à qch
He adjusted to his new school very quickly → Il s'est adapté très vite à sa nouvelle école.
It takes time to adjust to being a mother → Il faut du temps pour s'adapter à la maternité.

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adjust

vt

(= set) machine, engine, carburettor, brakes, height, speed, flow etc → einstellen; knob, lever → (richtig) stellen; (= alter) height, speed → verstellen; length of clothes → ändern; (= correct, readjust) → nachstellen; height, speed, flow → regulieren; figures → korrigieren, anpassen; formula, plan, production, exchange rates, terms → (entsprechend) ändern; salaries → angleichen (→ to an +acc); hat, tie → zurechtrücken; to adjust the lever upwards/downwards → den Hebel nach oben/unten stellen; you have to adjust this knob to regulate the ventilation → Sie müssen an diesem Knopf drehen, um die Ventilation zu regulieren, die Ventilation lässt sich an diesem Knopf regulieren; he adjusted the knobs on the TV set → er hat die Knöpfe am Fernsehapparat richtig gestellt; do not adjust your set → ändern Sie nichts an der Einstellung Ihres Geräts; to adjust something to new requirements/conditions etc → etw neuen Erfordernissen/Umständen etc anpassen; because of increased demand production will have to be appropriately adjusted → die Produktion muss auf die verstärkte Nachfrage abgestimmt werden or muss der verstärkten Nachfrage angepasst werden; the terms have been adjusted slightly in your favour (Brit) or favor (US) → die Bedingungen sind zu Ihren Gunsten leicht abgeändert worden; the layout can be adjusted to meet different needs → die Anordnung lässt sich je nach Bedarf ändern; we adjusted all salaries upwards/downwards → wir haben alle Gehälter nach oben/unten angeglichen; would you please adjust your dress, sir (euph) → ich glaube, Sie haben vergessen, etwas or Ihre Hose zuzumachen; if you could adjust the price slightly (hum) → wenn wir uns vielleicht noch über den Preis unterhalten könnten; to adjust the seasoning (of something) → (etw) nachwürzen

to adjust oneself to something (to new country, circumstances etc) → sich einer Sache (dat) → anpassen; to new requirements, demands etc → sich auf etw (acc) → einstellen

(= settle) differences → beilegen, schlichten; (Insur) claim → regulieren

vi

(to new country, circumstances etc) → sich anpassen (→ to +dat); (to new requirements, demands etc) → sich einstellen (→ to auf +acc)

(machine etc) → sich einstellen lassen; the chair adjusts to various heights → der Stuhl lässt sich in der Höhe verstellen

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adjust [əˈdʒʌst]

1. vt (instrument, tool, speed) → regolare; (wages, prices) → modificare; (aim, tie, dress) → aggiustare

2. vi to adjust (to) → adattarsi (a)

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adjust

v adjust [əˈdʒast]

1 (often withto) to change so as to make or be better suited He soon adjusted to his new way of life. aanpas يَتَكَيَّف، يُكَيِّف نَفْسَه приспособявам přizpůsobit se justere; tilpasse (sig) sich anpassen προσαρμόζω, προσαρμόζομαι amoldarse kohandama, kohanema تطبیق دادن sopeutua ajuster (à) לְהַתְאִים अनुकूल बनना prilagoditi alkalmazkodik vmihez menyesuaikan diri, menyetel stilla, aðlaga adeguarsi 調整する 적응하다 prisitaikyti piemērot; pielāgot menyesuaikan diri zich aanpassen tilpasse przystosowywać się ajustar-se a (se) adapta (la) приспосабливать prispôsobiť sa prilagoditi (se) prilagoditi anpassa ปรับตัว uyum sağlamak, alışmak 適應 пристосовувати, погоджувати ہم آہنگ بنانا ، موافق بنانا điều chỉnh 适应于

2 to change (the position of, setting of) Adjust the setting of the alarm clock. verstel يَضْبِط جِهَازَاً нагласявам upravit, nastavit stille; regulere einstellen ρυθμίζω ajustar õigeks seadma تنظیم کردن säätää régler לְכַוונֵן व्यवस्थित करना namjestiti (be)állít menyetel stilla regolare 調節する 조정하다 sureguliuoti uzstādīt; noregulēt ubah verstellen stille, regulere nastawiać, regulować acertar a regla регулировать upraviť, nastaviť uravnati podesiti ställa in, justera ปรับ ayarlamak 調整 регулювати; встановлювати تبدیل کرنا chỉnh 调整

adj aˈdjustable

able to be adjusted This car has adjustable seats. verstelbaar مُمْكِن تَعْدِيلَه أو ضَبْطَه регулируем nastavitelný, přizpůsobitelný indstillelig; justerbar; regulerbar verstellbar ρυθμιζόμενος regulable reguleeritav قابل تنظیم säädettävä réglable מִתְכּוונֵן समायोज्य podesiv állítható bisa disetel stillanlegur, færanlegur regolabile 調整できる 적응할 수 있는 reguliuojamas regulējams; piemērojams boleh diubah verstelbaar regulerbar regulowany regulável reglabil регулируемый prestaviteľný ki se da regulirati podesiv ställbar, justerbar ปรับได้ ayarlanabilir 可調整的 регульований; той, що пристосовується موافقت پذیر ، تطابق پذیر có thể điều chỉnh 可调整的

n aˈdjustment

verstelling ضَبْط ، تَعْدِيل нагаждане úprava, přizpůsobení justering; tilpasning; regulering die Einrichtung προσαρμογή ajuste reguleerimine تنظیم säätö réglage שִׁינוּי קָל, כִּוונוּן, תִּיקוּן सुधार, समायोजन podešavanje (be)igazítás; beállítás penyesuaian diri stilling aggiustamento, adattamento 調整 조정 pri(si)taikymas, reguliavimas sakārtošana; noregulēšana pengubahan regeling tilpasning, regulering zmiana, poprawa rectificação reglaj регулирование úprava naravnanje podešavanje inställning, justering การปรับเปลี่ยน ayarlama 調整 пристосування, регулювання ترتیب ، مطابقت sự điều chỉnh 调整

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adjust → يَضْبِط přizpůsobit (se) justere anpassen προσαρμόζω ajustar sopeutua ajuster prilagoditi regolare 順応する 조정하다 aanpassen justere dostosować ajustar подгонять justera ปรับตัว ayarlamak điều chỉnh 调节