adapt
1 verb to situation etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh in oiriúint téigh i dtaithí ar chúrsaíit takes a while to adapt tógann sé tamall dul in oiriúint, tógann sé tamall teacht isteach ar chúrsaíhe's adapting to life there tá sé ag dul i dtaithí ar an saol ansin, tá sé ag teacht isteach ar an saol ansinyou have to adapt to circumstances bíonn ort titim isteach leis na cúinsí, caithfidh tú dul i dtaithí ar chúrsaí
TRANSITIVEto adapt yourself to sth dul i dtaithí ar rud, teacht isteach ar rud, dul in oiriúint do rud
2 verb to environment, habitat, etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh in oiriúint oiriúnaigh verb the species adapted to the climate chuaigh an speiceas in oiriúint don aeráidShow full entry
3 verb modify vehicle, building, etc TRANSITIVEoiriúnaigh verb cuir in oiriúint they adapted the paths for wheelchairs chuir siad na cosáin in oiriúint do chathaoireacha rothaí 4 verb rules, method, etc TRANSITIVEathraigh verb leasaigh verb we'll have to adapt the rules slightly beidh orainn na rialacha a athrú beagánthe design was adapted from the original version rinneadh an dearadh a leasú ón mbunleagan 5 verb book, play, etc TRANSITIVEcóirigh verb the play was adapted for television cóiríodh an dráma don teilifís