No. 4,270 in Russian
адаптироваться
"To adapt" or "to adjust."
In a sentence
Я смог адаптироваться к новому образу жизни после переезда.
I managed to adapt to the new way of life after moving.
In this sentence, 'адаптироваться' is used reflexively, indicating the subject's adjustment to a new environment or situation.
Растения адаптируются к изменениям климата, чтобы выжить.
Plants adapt to climate changes in order to survive.
Here, 'адаптироваться' describes the process of natural adjustment by plants to environmental changes.
Иногда требуется адаптировать свои методы работы под изменения в компании.
Sometimes it is necessary to adapt one's working methods to changes in the company.
In this usage, 'адаптировать' (transitive variant) refers to the action of making adjustments to something in response to external changes.
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