No. 2,398 in Portuguese
adaptação
Adaptation: The act or process of adjusting or modifying to fit new conditions or situations.
In a sentence
A adaptação cultural é essencial para viver em um novo país.
Cultural adaptation is essential for living in a new country.
In this sentence, "adaptação" is used to describe the process of adjusting culturally to a new environment.
O diretor decidiu fazer uma adaptação do livro famoso para o cinema.
The director decided to create an adaptation of the famous book for the cinema.
Here, "adaptação" refers to the process of modifying a book's content to fit the standards of a film format.
Após a cirurgia, o paciente está passando por uma fase de adaptação.
After the surgery, the patient is undergoing a phase of adaptation.
In this context, "adaptação" is used to represent the adjustment period of the patient to the new conditions post-surgery.
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