ajustar
transitive verb
1 (Técnica) [+pieza, grifo] (colocando) to fit; (apretando) to tighten
¿cómo se ajusta la baca al vehículo? how does the roof rack fit onto the vehicle?; necesito unos alicates para ajustar la válvula I need some pliers to tighten the valve
(regular) [+volumen, temperatura] to adjust; regulate; [+asiento, retrovisor] to adjust; [+cinturón] to tighten (Chile) (México) [+motor] to fix hay que ajustarle el motor a la moto we need to fix the motorbike's engine
2 (pactar) [+acuerdo, trato] to reach; [+boda] to arrange; [+precio] to agree on
ya hemos ajustado el presupuesto con los albañiles we have already agreed on the price with the builders; el precio ha quedado ajustado en 500 euros the price has been fixed o set at 500 euros
ajustar cuentas con algn to settle accounts with sb; to settle one's scores with sb
3 (adaptar) to adjust;a to
deben ajustar la producción a la demanda they must adjust production to demand
tuvieron una reunión para ajustar diferencias they had a meeting to settle their differences
intransitive verb
pronominal verb
ajustarse1 (ceñirse) [+persona]
¿me ayudas a ajustarme la corbata? can you help me adjust my tie?
salió del baño ajustándose los pantalones he came out of the bathroom doing up his trousers
[+zapato] to fit; [+pantalón, vestido] to cling el zapato debe ajustarse al pie lo mejor posible the shoe should fit the foot as well as possible; se ajusta al cuerpo como una segunda piel it clings to the body like a second skin
3 (adaptarse)
ajustarse a [+situación, estilo] to adapt to; [+necesidades] to meet; [+presupuesto] to be within; [+norma, regla] to comply with
los precios bajan para ajustarse a las demandas del mercado prices go down to meet the demands of the market
el motor se ajusta a la nueva normativa europea the engine complies with the new European standards
este contrato se ajusta al presupuesto de nuestro club this contract is within our club's budget
tendrán que ajustarse al guión they will have to keep to o follow the script
(no) se ajusta a derecho it is (not) legally admissible