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1 acomodar
v.1 to seat, to instal (instalar) (person).El teatro acomoda a mil personas The theater seats a thousand people.2 to fit.3 to accommodate, to fix up, to adapt, to fit.María acomoda el cuarto a diario Mary accommodates the bedroom daily.4 to give accommodation for, to make room for, to provide accommodation for.El hotel acomoda a excursiones The hotel gives accommodation for tours.* * *1 (colocar) to arrange, fit in, find room for2 (adaptar) to apply, adapt3 (alojar) to lodge, accommodate4 (conseguir empleo) to provide with a job, find a job for5 (en un local) to find a place for1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept* * *verbto accommodate, make room for, to adapt to* * *1. VT1) [+ visitante, huésped] to put upacomodaron a los evacuados en la escuela — they put up o accommodated the evacuees in the school
2) (=sentar)3) (=poner cómodo) to make comfortable4) (=albergar) [local] to seat; [vehículo] to takeuna sala con capacidad para acomodar a mil personas — a hall with a capacity of one thousand, a hall which can seat one thousand people
5) frm (=adaptar)acomodaron la historia a sus necesidades políticas — they adapted history to suit their political requirements
tendrán que acomodar la ley a la directiva europea — they will have to bring the law into line with the European directive
7) frm (=suministrar)acomodar a algn con algo — to supply o provide sb with sth
8) LAm (=colocar) to putacomodó a su primo en la oficina — he got his cousin a job in the office, he fixed his cousin up (with a job) in the office *
10) Caribe (=estafar) to con *, trick2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt2) < huésped> to put... up3)2.acomodarse v prona) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortableb) (adaptarse, amoldarse)c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust* * *----* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.* acomodarse a = accommodate.* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt2) < huésped> to put... up3)2.acomodarse v prona) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortableb) (adaptarse, amoldarse)c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust* * ** acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.* acomodarse a = accommodate.* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.* * *acomodar [A1 ]vtA (adaptar, amoldar) to adaptacomodar la ley a las realidades sociales to bring the law into line with the realities of society, to adapt the law to the realities of societyno puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo you can't bend the rules just to suit youdeberías tratar de acomodar tus pretensiones a la realidad you should try to be more realistic in your aimsB ‹huésped› to put … upC1voy a acomodar el equipaje en el auto I'm going to put the bags in the car2 ( fam) ‹persona›(en un puesto): su tío lo acomodó en su departamento his uncle got him a job in o ( colloq) got him into his department1 (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortablese acomodó en el sillón he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair2 (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse A algo to adapt TO sthse tendrá que acomodar a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas he will have to adapt to o adjust to o fit in with our way of doing thingsno se acomoda a la realidad de la situación it doesn't fit in with the reality of the situation3 ( AmL) (arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to straightense acomodó los anteojos he straightened his glasses* * *
acomodar ( conjugate acomodar) verbo transitivo
1 (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt
2 ‹ huésped› to put … up
3
( poner) to put
acomodarse verbo pronominal
b) (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse a algo to adapt to sth
acomodar verbo transitivo
1 (dar alojamiento) to lodge, accommodate
2 (dar asiento en cine, teatro, etc) to find a place for
3 (adaptar) to adapt: acomoda tu horario al suyo, adapt your timetable to his
puedes acomodar la habitación a otros usos, you can put this room to other uses
' acomodar' also found in these entries:
English:
fit
* * *♦ vt1. [instalar] [persona] to seat, to instal;[cosa] to place;acomodó a los niños en la habitación de invitados she put the children in the guest room;nos acomodaron en su casa lo mejor que pudieron they put us up in their house as best they could;el vehículo tiene capacidad para acomodar a siete adultos the vehicle seats seven adults2. [adaptar] to fit;acomodamos nuestro paso al del resto del grupo we adjusted our pace to that of the rest of the group3. CSur, Méx [colocar en un trabajo]acomodar a alguien to get sb a job through connections o influence* * *v/t1 ( adaptar) adapt2 a alguien accommodate* * *acomodar vt1) : to accommodate, to make room for2) : to adjust, to adapt -
2 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 -
3 acomodarse
1) en un sitio (удо́бно) расположи́ться, размести́ться, устро́иться гдеse acomodó lo mejor que pudo en el sillón — он поудо́бней усе́лся в кре́сле
2) a algo приспосо́биться, принорови́ться к чемуsabe acomodarse a sus ingresos — он уме́ет жить по сре́дствам
См. также в других словарях:
acomodar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Poner algo de manera que se ajuste con otra cosa o que quede colocado convenientemente: acomodar las mesas y las sillas, acomodarse los lentes 2 Disponer varias cosas o a varias personas en un lugar, de modo que… … Español en México
acomodar — ► verbo transitivo 1 Poner, amoldar una cosa de manera que se ajuste o adapte a otra: ■ acomodó la estantería en el rincón. SINÓNIMO adecuar 2 Preparar o arreglar algo de modo conveniente: ■ acomodó la buhardilla para sus sobrinos. ► verbo… … Enciclopedia Universal
acomodar — verbo transitivo,prnl. 1. Poner (una persona) [a otra persona o una cosa] en [el lugar apropiado]: Me acomodé en un sillón. Los responsables nos han acomodado en … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
