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1 acomodarse
pron.v.1 to comply, conform.2 to install, settle down.¡Acomódese a su gusto make yourself at home3 to fix oneself up (with a job) (colocarse), to pull strings; (fig.) to marry into money. (Southern Cone)4 to reconcile oneself (acomodarse con); to come to an agreement.* * *1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept* * *VPR1) (=ponerse cómodo)¡acomódate! — make yourself comfortable
se acomodaron en una mesa contigua a la nuestra — frm they sat at the next table to us
2) (=adaptarse)3) * (=casarse) to marry into money4) frmacomodarse de — to provide o.s. with
* * *(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + inEx. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.* * *(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + inEx: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.* * *
■acomodarse verbo reflexivo
1 to make oneself comfortable
2 (acostumbrarse) to adapt
3 (adecuarse) el piso se acomoda a nuestras posibilidades, the flat is perfect for our needs
' acomodarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plegarse
- acomodar
English:
accommodate
- settle down
* * *vpr1. [instalarse] to make oneself comfortable;se acomodó en el sillón he settled down in the armchair2. [adaptarse] to adapt (a to);el presupuesto deberá acomodarse a nuestras necesidades our budget should meet our needs;es una persona que se acomoda a todo she's a very easy-going person;el producto tendrá que acomodarse a los gustos del consumidor the product will have to give the consumer what they want3. CSur, Méx [colocarse en un trabajo] to set oneself up through connections4. RP [arreglarse] to straighten;acomodate el pelo antes de salir give your hair a brush before you go out* * *v/r1 make o.s. comfortable2 ( adaptarse) adapt (a to)* * *vr1) : to settle in2)acomodarse a : to adapt to* * *acomodarse vb1. (colocarse) to settle down2. (acostumbrarse) to adapt / to adjust -
2 arrellanarse
pron.v.1 to settle back.2 to sit back comfortably, to couch, to sit back, to settle oneself comfortably.* * *1 to sit back, settle down* * *verbo pronominal (en asiento, cargo) to settle* * *verbo pronominal (en asiento, cargo) to settle* * *arrellanarse [A1 ]1 (en un asiento) to settlese arrellanó en un sillón he settled (himself) into an armchairestaba arrellanada en el sofá she was sprawled on the sofa2 (en un cargo) to settle* * *
arrellanarse ( conjugate arrellanarse) v pron:
' arrellanarse' also found in these entries:
English:
sink back
* * *arrellanarse vprto settle back;se arrellanó en el sofá she settled back on the sofa* * *v/r settle* * *arrellanarse vr: to settle (in a chair) -
3 apalancar
v.1 to lever open.2 to lever up, to lift with a lever, to prise.3 to leverage.* * *1 (levantar) to lever up; (abrir) to lever open1 argot to settle oneself, settle down2 argot to get stuck in a rut* * *1. VT1) (=para levantar) to lever up2) (=para abrir) to prise o (EEUU) prize off, lever off3) Cono Sur*2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( para levantar) to jack up (AmE), to lever up (BrE)b) ( para abrir) to force open* * *verbo transitivoa) ( para levantar) to jack up (AmE), to lever up (BrE)b) ( para abrir) to force open* * *apalancar [A2 ]vt1 (instalarse) to settlese apalanca en el sillón y ya no hay quien lo mueva he settles into o ensconces himself in his armchair and he won't budgelleva ocho meses apalancada en mi casa she came to stay eight months ago and she seems to have taken up permanent residence ( colloq)2 (estancarse) to get stuck (in a rut)* * *
apalancar ( conjugate apalancar) verbo transitivo
apalancar verbo transitivo to raise with a lever
' apalancar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
palanquear
English:
lever
- leverage
- prise
* * *♦ vt[para abrir, mover] to lever open* * *v/t lever* * *apalancar {72} vt1) : to jack up2) : to pry open
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