1 (regulate) [+height, temperature, speed, knob, dial] regular you can adjust the temperature by turning this knob
[+machine, engine, brakes] ajustar adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful there's a dial to let you adjust the speed of the motor he adjusted the calibrated dial on the monitor she leaned over the telescope and adjusted the sight to her specifications
she adjusted her wing mirror ajustó el retrovisor exterior; this chair can be adjusted esta silla se puede regular
adjust the seasoning if necessary the man reached out and adjusted a knob Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay the saddle can be adjusted for your particular height he heaved the air tank on to his back and adjusted the straps adjust the seat height using the handle provided if you look at these little stripes on the turntable you can adjust its speed she adjusted the temperature of the shower until the water almost scalded her skin try adjusting the temperature if the air feels dry I adjusted the volume to low he did not need to frequently adjust his speed or change gear
do not adjust your set no modifique los controles de su aparato
2 (correct) [+figures] ajustar; [+salaries, wages, prices] reajustar adjusted gross income ingresos brutos ajustados; (m) the seasonally adjusted unemployment total la tasa de desempleo desestacionalizada
the figures are adjusted for seasonal variation(s) if you have paid too much tax, the figures are adjusted accordingly workers wages fell by about 3 percent when adjusted for inflation
we have adjusted all salaries upwards/downwards hemos hecho un reajuste de todos los salarios al alza/a la baja
3 (change, adapt) [+terms] modificar the terms have been adjusted in your favour to adjust sth to meet requirements to attract investors Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws I stood just inside the doorway, squinting to adjust my eyes to the dimness he stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight he was struggling to adjust his vision to the dimness of that place
I tried to adjust my eyes to the darkness intenté que los ojos se me acostumbrasen a la oscuridad; to adjust o.s. to a new situation adaptarse a una nueva situación
/we have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society/, in case we liberate our country hemos entrenado a nuestros combatientes para que puedan adaptarse a la sociedad civil it was a solitary life, but she had adjusted herself to it so well that she never felt lonely
4 (arrange) [+hat, tie, clothes] arreglar; [+straps] ajustar the straps were easy to adjust she bent down to adjust the strap of her high-heeled shoe
she adjusted her headscarf se arregló la pañoleta
he adjusted his tie in the mirror Lescombe rubbed his hand across his thin hair and adjusted his spectacles
