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1 ease
ease [i:z]1 noun∎ to be or to feel at ease être ou se sentir à l'aise;∎ to be or to feel ill at ease être ou se sentir mal à l'aise;∎ we're at ease with each other now maintenant nous nous sentons à l'aise ensemble;∎ to be at ease with oneself être bien dans sa peau;∎ a nation at ease with itself une nation qui s'accepte;∎ to be at ease with one's sexuality assumer pleinement sa sexualité;∎ I feel at ease about the new proposals les nouvelles propositions me conviennent tout à fait;∎ to set sb's mind at ease tranquilliser qn;∎ set your mind at ease rassurez-vous, soyez tranquille;∎ now that your mind's at ease maintenant que tu es tranquillisé;∎ to put sb at (his or her) ease mettre qn à l'aise;∎ Military (stand) at ease! repos!;∎ old-fashioned to take one's ease prendre ses aises, se mettre à l'aise∎ to do sth with ease faire qch facilement ou aisément;∎ to speak with ease parler avec aisance;∎ the ease with which they adapted la facilité avec laquelle ils se sont adaptés;∎ ease of access facilité f d'accès;∎ ease of use facilité f d'emploi∎ to live a life of ease avoir la belle vie, mener une vie facile(a) (alleviate → anxiety, worry) calmer; (→ pain) calmer, soulager; (→ pressure, tension) relâcher; (→ traffic flow) rendre plus fluide; (→ workload) alléger;∎ to ease sb's mind rassurer qn;∎ to ease sb of a burden décharger qn d'un fardeau, retirer un fardeau des épaules de qn;∎ to ease sb of their anxiety/pain calmer l'inquiétude/la douleur de qn∎ to ease oneself into a chair s'installer délicatement dans un fauteuil;∎ Cars to ease in the clutch embrayer en douceur;∎ she eased the rucksack from her back elle fit glisser le sac à dos de ses épaules;∎ they eased him out of the car ils l'ont aidé à sortir de la voiture;∎ to ease sth out faire sortir qch délicatement;∎ to ease sb out (from position, job) pousser qn vers la sortie;∎ they eased him out ils se sont débarrassés de lui en douceur;∎ he eased himself through the gap in the hedge il s'est glissé ou faufilé à travers le trou dans la haie(pain) se calmer, s'atténuer; (situation, tension, rain) se calmer;∎ the awkwardness between them eased le malaise qu'il y avait entre eux s'est dissipé(throttle, lever) tirer doucement➲ ease off(a) (lid, bandage) enlever délicatement∎ work has eased off il y a moins de travail∎ to ease up on sb/sth y aller doucement avec qn/qch -
2 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
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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
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