Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Ajustarse

English translation:

conform to/accommodate

Added to glossary by bernar3
Dec 4, 2007 12:11
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Ajustarse

Spanish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Ajustarse a los importes que aparecen autorizados en el Protocolo de Viajes.

Creo que sería meet en este contexto pero no me suena muy bien.

Gracias

Proposed translations

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8 mins
Selected

conform to/accommodate

Perhaps this would suffice?
Peer comment(s):

agree Elizabeth Medina : Agree. "Conform to."
14 mins
Thanks, Elizabeth :)
agree Victor Chaves : Yep, "conform to" will do...
2 hrs
Thanks, Victor :)
agree Victoria Porter-Burns : These seem to cover most angles
4 hrs
Thanks, Victoria :)
agree Carol Gullidge : conform to
5 hrs
Thank you, Carol! :)
agree nigthgirl
7 hrs
Thanks very much, nigthgirl (=nightgirl?) :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas gracias"
15 mins

Bring ... into line with/not go over

The first option is an alternative to John's suggestions, although of course they are fine anyway.

The second however depends on the context of the rest of the text, since it has further overtones....
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1 hr

Stick to

another option
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1 hr

Adapt

Exp.

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Depends on the context: was the person/organisation in breach of the importes in the first place?
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1 hr

confine oneself / make do with

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CONTRACT BETWEEN CWA COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CI0 ...
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He shall confine himself to the. precise issue submitted for arbitration and shall have ...... authorized expenses of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more, ...
files.cwa-union.org/NewJersey/higher_supervisory.pdf - Similar pages
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+1
1 hr

Adjust

The simplest translation appears to be the correct one here.
Example sentence:

¿Me ayudas a ajustarme la corbata? Can you help me adjust my tie?

Sales tax may be adjusted according to regulations prevailing at the time of delivery

Peer comment(s):

agree Janine Libbey
3 hrs
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2 hrs

work within

another option

suerte
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