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How to Say "adjusted" in Spanish

The Spanish word foradjustedis adaptadoB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
to be used to a new situation or place
A child's bicycle with training wheels attached to the back wheel for balance.

Examples

Leí una versión de Don Quijote adaptada para estudiantes.

I read a version of Don Quixote adapted for students.

Después de un mes, Pedro ya se siente adaptado a su nuevo trabajo.

After a month, Pedro already feels adjusted to his new job.

El hotel tiene baños adaptados para personas en silla de ruedas.

The hotel has bathrooms adapted for people in wheelchairs.

Using 'Estar' or 'Ser'

Use 'ser' for things that are permanently modified (like a book) and 'estar' for how a person feels in a new situation.

Matching the Noun

Even though we are looking at 'adaptado,' remember to change it to 'adaptada' if the thing you are describing is feminine, like 'una casa adaptada'.

Using the wrong word for 'to'

Mistake:Estoy adaptado con el clima.

Correction: Estoy adaptado al clima (adaptado + a + el). In Spanish, you are adapted 'to' something, not 'with' it.

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