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Adjust in Different Languages

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Afrikaans
aanpas
Albanian
rregulloj
Amharic
አስተካክል
Arabic
يعدل
Armenian
հարմարեցնել
Assamese
খাপ খোৱা
Aymara
tantiyaña
Azerbaijani
tənzimləmək
Bambara
dálakɛnyɛ
Basque
egokitu
Belarusian
наладзіць
Bengali
সামঞ্জস্য করুন
Bhojpuri
ठीक से राखल
Bosnian
prilagoditi
Bulgarian
коригирайте
Catalan
ajustar
Cebuano
ipahiangay
Chinese (Simplified)
调整
Chinese (Traditional)
調整
Corsican
aghjustà
Croatian
prilagoditi
Czech
upravit
Danish
justere
Dhivehi
ހަމަޖެއްސުން
Dogri
तालमेल बठाहना
Dutch
aanpassen
English
adjust
Esperanto
alĝustigi
Estonian
kohaneda
Ewe
wɔ ɖɔɖɔɖo
Filipino (Tagalog)
ayusin
Finnish
säätää
French
régler
Frisian
oanpasse
Galician
axustar
Georgian
მორგება
German
einstellen
Greek
προσαρμόζω
Guarani
jejopy
Gujarati
સમાયોજિત કરો
Haitian Creole
ajiste
Hausa
daidaita
Hawaiian
hoʻoponopono
Hebrew
לְהַתְאִים
Hindi
समायोजित
Hmong
kho
Hungarian
beállítani
Icelandic
aðlagast
Igbo
imeghari
Ilocano
ibagay
Indonesian
menyesuaikan
Irish
choigeartú
Italian
regolare
Japanese
調整する
Javanese
nyetel
Kannada
ಹೊಂದಿಸಿ
Kazakh
реттеу
Khmer
លៃតម្រូវ
Kinyarwanda
hindura
Konkani
जुळोवचें
Korean
맞추다
Krio
ajɔst
Kurdish
lihevanîn
Kurdish (Sorani)
ڕێکخستن
Kyrgyz
тууралоо
Lao
ປັບ
Latin
adjust
Latvian
pielāgot
Lingala
kobongisa
Lithuanian
prisitaikyti
Luganda
adjust
Luxembourgish
ajustéieren
Macedonian
прилагоди
Maithili
ठीक करनाइ
Malagasy
hanitsy
Malay
melaraskan
Malayalam
ക്രമീകരിക്കുക
Maltese
aġġusta
Maori
whakatikatika
Marathi
समायोजित करा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
ꯁꯦꯝꯕ
Mizo
insiamrem
Mongolian
тохируулах
Myanmar (Burmese)
ချိန်ညှိသည်
Nepali
समायोजित गर्नुहोस्
Norwegian
justere
Nyanja (Chichewa)
kusintha
Odia (Oriya)
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Oromo
sirreessuu
Pashto
سمول
Persian
تنظیم کردن
Polish
dostosować
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)
ajustar
Punjabi
ਵਿਵਸਥਿਤ ਕਰੋ
Quechua
matiy
Romanian
regla
Russian
отрегулировать
Samoan
fetuunai
Sanskrit
समीकरोतु
Scots Gaelic
gleusadh
Sepedi
beakanya
Serbian
прилагодити
Sesotho
fetola
Shona
chinja
Sindhi
ترتيب ڏيو
Sinhala (Sinhalese)
සකස් කරන්න
Slovak
upraviť
Slovenian
prilagodite
Somali
hagaaji
Spanish
ajustar
Sundanese
ngaluyukeun
Swahili
rekebisha
Swedish
justera
Tagalog (Filipino)
ayusin
Tajik
танзим кардан
Tamil
சரிசெய்ய
Tatar
көйләү
Telugu
సర్దుబాటు
Thai
ปรับ
Tigrinya
ኣስተኻኽል
Tsonga
tilulamisela
Turkish
ayarlamak
Turkmen
sazlaň
Twi (Akan)
dane mu
Ukrainian
відрегулювати
Urdu
ایڈجسٹ
Uyghur
تەڭشەش
Uzbek
sozlash
Vietnamese
điều chỉnh
Welsh
addasu
Xhosa
lungisa
Yiddish
סטרויערן
Yoruba
satunṣe
Zulu
lungisa

Etymology & Notes

LanguageEtymology / Notes
AfrikaansIn its original Dutch form, "aanpassen" had the additional meaning "to be suited to".
AlbanianThe root of "rregulloj" is the Latin "regula," meaning "rule" or "measure."
AmharicThe Amharic word "አስተካክል" can also mean "arrange", "set in order", "fix", or "repair".
ArabicThe word "يعدل" (adjust) can also mean "to judge", "to be fair", or "to make amends" in Arabic.
AzerbaijaniIn some contexts,
Basque"Egokitzen" is the passive form of the verb "egon" (to be) and is also used as the imperative in the third person singular and plural (let it be, let them be).
BelarusianThe word "наладзіць" can also mean "to establish" or "to improve".
BengaliThe word "সামঞ্জস্য করুন" can also mean "to reconcile" or "to harmonize".
BosnianThe Slavic root *prilagati* means to 'apply to something', thus the extended meaning of prilagoditi to 'adjust'.
BulgarianThe word "коригирайте" in Bulgarian comes from the Latin word "corrigere", meaning "to make right".
CatalanCatalan "ajustar" derives from "ad-iuxtare", meaning "place next to", with a similar meaning to French "ajuster".
CebuanoThe root word 'pahiangay' comes from the word 'hiangay', which means 'adjust' or 'move' in a physical sense.
Chinese (Simplified)调整, 调 + 整, 调和调整, 调和, 平, 平衡, 平稳
Chinese (Traditional)調整 is also a noun meaning "a fine-tuning" or "an adjustment".
CorsicanCorsican "aghjustà" derives from Italian "aggiustare," meaning both "to adjust" and "to fix."
CroatianThe word "prilagoditi" comes from the Proto-Slavic *pri-lǫdi-ti- meaning "to be close to, to be near"
CzechThe Czech word "upravit" (meaning "to adjust") is of Slavic origin, derived from the verb "praviti" ("to do"). It also has a secondary meaning of "to correct" or "to improve" in some contexts.
DanishThe word "justere" in Danish is a variant of the Latin word "iuxta", meaning "near" or "close to".
DutchThe word "aanpassen" in Dutch can also mean "to adapt" or "to customize".
EsperantoEsperanto's "alĝustigi" derives from the Latin word algere (to be cold), which relates to the concept of making something more comfortable or suitable.
EstonianThe verb "kohaneda" is related to the noun "koht" meaning "place" or "time", suggesting the idea of fitting or adjusting to a specific place or time.
FinnishThe word "säätää" also means "to fine-tune" or "to set up" in Finnish.
French"Régler" is also used to describe the liquidation of an estate or company.
FrisianIt comes from the Latin "adaptāre" with the addition of the prefix "oan-."
Galician"Axustar" in Galician comes from the Latin word "ad-iustare", meaning "to set to rights" or "bring into harmony."
Georgianმორგება relates to the Armenian “orgnêl”, Persian “āruxtan” and Greek “horganô”, meaning “to make ready, set in order, fit out”.
GermanThe verb "einstellen" can also mean "to hire" or "to stop".
GreekThe term derives from the Greek "prosarmozó". Originally, it meant "adapt", "fit".
Gujarati"Adjust" can also mean "adapt to new conditions".
Haitian CreoleThe word "ajiste" comes from the French word "ajuster" and has the additional meaning of "to put in place" or "to arrange"
HausaThe word "daidaita" also means "to reconcile" in Hausa.
HawaiianThe Hawaiian word "hoʻoponopono" also means to correct or rectify errors in relationships, often through reconciliation and forgiveness.
HebrewThe verb "לְהַתְאִים" originates from the root "תא" meaning "fit". In Mishnaic Hebrew, it meant "measure", "fit" or "to make a pair".
Hindiসমায়োজিত (samayojit) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'samaya', meaning 'time', and hence conveys the idea of 'adjusting to time'.
HmongThe Hmong word "kho" comes from a Proto-Sino-Tibetan word meaning "to level" or "to make straight."
HungarianThe word "beállítani" derives from the verb "áll" (stand) and the suffix "-ít" (make), meaning "to make stand" or "to put in order".
IcelandicThe Icelandic word "aðlagast" also means to adapt, accustom, or conform.
IgboImeghari is derived from the Igbo words 'me' meaning 'take', and 'gharị', meaning 'move', together meaning 'to take and adjust'.
IndonesianThe Indonesian word "menyesuaikan" can also mean "to conform" or "to adapt".
IrishThe word "choigeartú" can also mean "to change" or "to alter".
ItalianThe Italian word "regolare" stems from the Latin verb rego, meaning "rule" or "direct".
Japanese調整する (chōsetsu suru) is a Japanese word that means "to adjust," but it can also mean "to regulate," "to control," or "to tune."
JavaneseThe word "nyetel" in Javanese also means "to connect" or "to fit".
KannadaThe word "adjust" has various alternate meanings, including "modify" or "change".
KazakhOriginally, реттеу referred to the process of straightening or untangling a thread or piece of string.
KhmerThe word "លៃតម្រូវ" can also be used to describe the act of reconciling accounts.
KoreanThe verb 맞추다 also signifies "to imitate" in Korean and can be derived from the noun "맞춤", which means "imitation."
KurdishThe word "lihevanîn" is derived from the Middle Persian word "rihāwandan", which means "to arrange" or "to put in order".
Kyrgyz'тууралоо' means 'adjust' in Kyrgyz, also 'align something or oneself according to a straight line' and 'correct'. In Kazakh it also means 'to become correct' and as a verb in Azerbaijani it means 'to cure someone'.
LaoIn Lao, ປັບ also means "to improve" or "to make right".
LatinThe Late Latin "adjuvare" originally meant to "assist" in a more literal sense.
LatvianThe Latvian word "pielāgot" also means "to acclimatize" or "to adapt".
LithuanianThe Lithuanian word "prisitaikyti" can also mean "to adapt" or "to accommodate".
LuxembourgishIn Old French, the word `ajuster` also meant `to punish`.
MacedonianThe word "прилагоди" can also mean "to adapt" or "to fit" in Macedonian.
MalagasyThe word "hanitsy" in Malagasy can also mean "to change one's appearance" or "to modify" something.
Malay"Melaraskan" (adjust) may also refer to aligning or harmonizing.
Maltese'Aġġusta' shares its etymology with the Italian and French 'aggiustare' and 'ajuster' respectively, meaning 'to fit'.
MaoriFrom the Polynesian base *tīkatika 'to set up', 'to put in order'.
MarathiThe Marathi word "समायोजित करा" can also mean "to accommodate" or "to reconcile".
MongolianThe Mongolian word тохируулах ("adjust") also means "to regulate", "to repair", and "to fix".
NepaliThe Nepali word "समायोजित गर्नुहोस्" is derived from the Sanskrit word "समायोजयति", meaning "to bring into conformity". The Sanskrit root "यज" (yaj) means "to join".
NorwegianThe word «justere» (adjust) in Norwegian also means «to fine-tune» or «to calibrate».
Nyanja (Chichewa)The word "kusintha" in Nyanja can also mean "correct" or "repair".
PashtoThe word "سمول" in Pashto has roots in the Proto-Indo-European word "*sem-/*som-", meaning "to put together."
PersianThe word "تنظیم کردن" (adjust) in Persian also means "regulation" or "organization".
PolishIn astronomy, the related Polish term "dostosowanie" also refers to an astronomical adjustment that allows for the comparison of star positions from different epochs, taking into account precession and proper motion.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)"Ajustar" can mean "to settle" or "to tune" in Portuguese.
RomanianIn Romanian, "regla" can also refer to "menstruation" or a "rule" or "norm".
RussianIn its original meaning, "отрегулировать" meant "to adjust the position of a horse-drawn carriage".
SamoanThe word "fetuunai" can also mean "to reconcile" in Samoan.
Scots GaelicGleusadh in Scots Gaelic is derived from the Proto-Celtic *gel- "glue". While its primary meaning is "adjust," it can also mean "stick" or "glue together".
SerbianThe verb "прилагодити" ("adjust") in Serbian also means "to adapt" or "to customize."
SesothoThe noun 'fetola' also means 'a pattern' or 'a model'
ShonaThe word 'chinja' in Shona also holds the meaning of 'to alter' or 'to modify'.
Sindhiترتيب ڏيو can also mean to set in order, to arrange, to put in place, to set right, to adapt or to reconcile.
SlovakUPRAVIŤ means both "to adjust" and "to edit" in Slovak, likely due to semantic overlap between the two concepts.
SlovenianPrilagodite means “to adapt” in Serbo-Croatian, “to cling” in Czech, “to reconcile,” “to adjust,” and “to be in harmony” with in Portuguese.
SomaliSomali 'hagaaji' can mean 'adjust,' 'adapt,' 'regulate,' or 'correct,' akin to 'haka' (measure).
SpanishIn Spanish, "ajustar" can also mean to tighten, fix, or tune.
SundaneseNgaluyukeun also has the alternate meaning 'to modify or change something to fit or conform'.
SwahiliRekebisha is a Swahili verb derived from the root word 'rekebisha', which means 'to correct' or 'to rectify'.
SwedishThe word "justera" is possibly derived from the Latin word "iustus" meaning "right" or "just"}
Tagalog (Filipino)The word "ayusin" can also mean "to fix", "to repair", or "to set up".
TajikThe verb "танзим кардан" is derived from the Arabic word "تنظيم", meaning "to organize" or "to put in order".
TamilThe word "சரிசெய்ய" also means "to put right","to correct" or "to repair".
Thai"ปรับ" originates from Sanskrit प्रकल्प "project", which also gives Thai "ปรกติ" "normal".
Turkish"Ayarlamak" in Turkish can also mean "to tune" or "to set up".
UkrainianThe Ukrainian word "відрегулювати" also means "to calibrate" or "to regulate".
UrduThe word "ایڈجسٹ" is derived from the Latin word "ad + iustus", meaning "to make just" or "to fit".
UzbekThe Uzbek word "sozlash" also means "to adapt" and "to reconcile".
VietnameseĐiều chỉnh in Vietnamese can also mean to tune or calibrate something.
WelshThe word 'addasu' does not have the alternate meaning of 'adjust' in Welsh but originated from the word 'addas'.
XhosaThe word "lungisa" in Xhosa can also mean "to correct," "to guide," or "to straighten out something."
Yiddishשטרויערן derives from the Middle Middle High German "struieren" (to destroy), not from "to adjust"
YorubaThe Yoruba word "satunṣe" can also mean "to arrange", "to fix", or "to repair".
ZuluThe word 'lungisa' in Zulu can also refer to the act of extending or enlarging something.
EnglishThe word "adjust" comes from the Latin word "adjutare", meaning "to help"}

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