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/a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃/
Translation
adaptation, adjustment
Word origin
From Latin adaptare ('to fit to'), from ad- and aptare, itself from aptus ('fitted'). English 'apt' and 'aptitude' come from the same adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adaptare
- English cognates
- adaptation, apt, aptitude
Grammar
Examples
L' au .
The adaptation of this novel comes out in March.
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Adjusting to the new life was hard for him.
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The adaptations of this book are very well known.
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A good adaptation takes a great deal of time.
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These adaptations were very successful.
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