Engelsk ordbog



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Engelsk udsagnsord: adjust

1. adjust (om ændring) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAdjust the clock, please.
Correct the alignment of the front wheels.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)correct, set


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termeralter, change, modify


Mere specifikke termeralign, attune, calibrate, citify, coordinate, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fine-tune, fit, focalise, focalize, focus, graduate, harmonise, harmonize, justify, linearise, linearize, match, modulate, modulate, ordinate, plumb, pressurise, pressurize, proportion, readjust, reconcile, regulate, reset, set, sharpen, sync, synchronise, synchronize, temper, time, time, trim, tune, tune, tune up, tune up, zero, zero, zero in

2. adjust (om ændring) place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAlign the car with the curb.
Align the sheets of paper on the table.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)align, aline, line up


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerreorient


Mere specifikke termeraddress, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus, realign, realine, synchronise, synchronize, true, true up


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)skew

3. adjust (om ændring) adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe must adjust to the bad economic situation.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)adapt, conform


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerchange


Mere specifikke termeracclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize, assimilate, focalise, focalize, focus, match, obey, readapt, readapt, readjust, square

4. adjust (om ændring) make correspondent or conformable


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAdjust your eyes to the darkness.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termeraccommodate, adapt

5. adjust (om erkendelse) decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeradjudicate, decide, resolve, settle









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