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1 accommodate
accommodate [ə'kɒmədeɪt](a) (provide lodging for) loger; (provide with something needed) équiper, pourvoir; (provide with loan) prêter de l'argent à;∎ can you accommodate me until my cheque comes through? pouvez-vous me prêter de l'argent en attendant que je reçoive mon chèque?∎ the restaurant can accommodate 150 people le restaurant peut recevoir 150 personnes;∎ the cottage accommodates up to six people dans la villa, on peut loger jusqu'à six (personnes)∎ we will try to accommodate you nous essaierons de vous satisfaire;∎ to do sth to accommodate sb faire qch pour arranger qn;∎ the management refused to accommodate the union la direction a refusé de prendre en compte les exigences du syndicat;∎ the bill is designed to accommodate special interest groups cette loi vise à prendre en compte les besoins de groupes d'intérêts particuliers∎ she soon accommodated herself to the new working conditions elle s'est vite adaptée aux nouvelles conditions de travail∎ to accommodate to sth s'accommoder ou s'habituer à qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > accommodate
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