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Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.dɨˈkwaɾ/ [ɐ.ðɨˈkwaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.dɨˈkwa.ɾi/ [ɐ.ðɨˈkwa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧de‧quar

Verb

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adequar (first-person singular present (Brazilian Portuguese) adéquo or (European Portuguese) adequo, first-person singular preterite adequei, past participle adequado)

  1. (transitive) to adequate; to adapt; to conform
    Synonyms: adaptar, conformar
    Adequaremos nossa fábrica às novas leis de segurança.
    We shall adapt our factory to the new safety laws.
  2. (pronominal) to suit; to adapt to; to fit in to (to be adequate or fitted to) [with a ‘something’]
    O rapaz não conseguiu se adequar à nova escola.
    The boy couldn’t adapt to the new school.

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Spanish

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adequar

  1. Obsolete spelling of adecuar.