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adjust

/əˈdʒʌst/ /əˈdʒʌst/
verb Regular verbadjust adjusted
  1. 1 ayarlamak
  2. 2 (yeni duruma) alışmak, uyum sağlamak

Definition (English)

  1. To change something slightly to make it more effective or suitable.
  2. To get used to a new situation by changing your behavior or ideas.

Example Sentences

  1. Can you adjust the volume, please?
    Sesi ayarlayabilir misin lütfen?
  2. You may need to adjust the seat before you start driving.
    Sürmeye başlamadan önce koltuğu ayarlaman gerekebilir.
  3. It took her months to adjust to the new culture.
    Yeni kültüre alışması aylar sürdü.
  4. Children usually adjust quickly when they move to a new school.
    Çocuklar yeni bir okula geçtiklerinde genellikle çabuk uyum sağlar.

Verb Forms Regular

Base adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/
Past adjusted
/əˈdʒʌstɪd/
Participle adjusted
/əˈdʒʌstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edadjust → adjusted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. adjusted /əˈdʒʌstɪd/

Synonyms

modifyalteradaptfine-tune

Collocations

adjust settingsadjust the volumeadjust the temperatureadjust the positionadjust the focusadjust the speed

Related Words

settingsequipmentdevicecontrolcalibrationmeasurement