Ajustar in english
Adjust
pronunciation: ədʒʌst part of speech: verb
pronunciation: ədʒʌst part of speech: verb
In gestures
ajustarse = suit ; fit + snugly ; suit + best.
Example: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Example: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.Example: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.ajustar = adjust ; calibrate ; twiddle ; scale ; tweak ; fine tune [fine-tune] ; muck around/about ; align.
Example: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Example: The maps are calibrated to show fine distinctions within Geauga = The maps are calibrated to show fine distinctions within Geauga.Example: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident = Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.Example: To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.Example: This book offers strategies for high school teachers that provide tools for creating, repairing, and tweaking all the discernible components of teaching.Example: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time.Example: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Example: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.more:
» ajustar a = bring + Nombre + in line with .
Example: It seems possible that the Americans will revise these rules to bring them in line with the British solution.» ajustar Algo a = bring + Nombre + into compliance with .
Example: Results focus on improving performance and reinforce the need to bring the LSP protocols into compliance with the Open System Interconnection (OSI) protocols.» ajustar bien = sit + well .
Example: We found that John's leg bone was not sitting well in the hip socket nor moving well.» ajustar cuentas = settle + a score ; settle + things ; get + even ; have + an axe to grind .
Example: Even teenagers do not hesitate to use guns to settle their scores. Example: Some fights are grudge fights and these guys hate each other and is a great way of settling things. Example: Our reactions to actual crime -- disbelief about the act committed, anger at the hurt caused, a desire to get even, and fear for ourselves and our children -- arrive in an indecipherable rush of emotion. Example: I'd appreciate it if anyone who's used both, and doesn't have an axe to grind, could send constructive pros and cons.» ajustar la exposición = adjust + exposure .
Example: There is a built-in photocell on the camera such as we now have on at least one camera, which automatically adjust exposure for a wide range of illumination.» ajustar las notas al alza = curve + grades [En un contexto educativo, práctica de subir las notas de toda la clase haciendo que la nota mejor se convierta en la nota máxima posible de la asignatura] .
Example: Not all professors are willing to curve grades for a class, but over the course of your studies you're bound to encounter one or two classes where you will have a curved grade.» ajustarse = suit ; fit + snugly ; suit + best .
Example: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications. Example: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly. Example: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.» ajustarse a = conform to ; befit ; align .
Example: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements. Example: As befits the library of the largest manufacturer of computers in the world, IBM information services are very largely computer-based. Example: Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.» ajustarse a la perfección = be a natural fit .
Example: Hiring veterans is a natural fit for our organization, because they possess an unwavering commitment to their job.» ajustarse a una exigencia = suit + a demand .
Example: The system has to be customised to suit any specific application so that it suits the demands of the microcomputer with which it is being used.» ajustarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt ; gird (up) + Posesivo + loins .
Example: For starters, there isn't much money to find -- the state has a $100 million shortfall, and Guinn has ordered agencies to tighten their belts. Example: He advised us to gird up our loins and set about making Pakistan worthy of its name.» ajustarse el pelo = adjust + Posesivo + hair .
Example: Standing nervously before the full-length mirror, she adjusted her hair for the umpteenth time and smoothed the rumples out of her dress.» ajustarse la ropa = adjust + Posesivo + clothes .
Example: If she's constantly fiddling with her hair while she's talking to you, or even adjusting her clothes, she's trying to make sure she looks her best in front of you!.» desajustar = throw + Nombre + out of alignment .
Example: Programs based on 'pages' may readjust only to the end of the page, and this will throw succeeding text out of alignment.» no ajustarse a = out of line with ; out of keeping with ; out of tune with .
Example: Do you think that the average wage is out of line with the increase in living expenses?. Example: Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture. Example: Quite often she feels out of tune with reality, the media, society, and she's comfortable with that.» que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting .
Example: Sometimes I wonder if someday I will meet someone whose presence won't feel like an ill-fitting overcoat, like something heavy in my pocket that I should've left at home.» sin ajustar = unadjusted ; loosely hanging ; baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.] ; saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.] ; loosely .
Example: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity. Example: A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays mostly for women. Example: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone. Example: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage. Example: Having crocked the pot, fill it loosely with the cutting mix, making a hole with the hand for the reception of the bulb.» tener cuentas que ajustar con = have + a bone to pick with .
Example: I'd always kind of had a bone to pick with him because he didn't support his local teams very actively.