Meaning
to adapt
- to convert
In a sentence
Dobbiamo adattare il piano ai nuovi orari.
We need to adapt the plan to the new schedules.
Hai adattato il libro per il teatro?
Did you adapt the book for the theater?
È difficile adattare questo mobile al poco spazio disponibile.
It is difficult to adapt this piece of furniture to the limited space available.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| adattare | infinitive |
| adattiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| adatto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| adattate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| adatti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| adattano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| adatta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| adattavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| adattavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| adattavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| adattavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| adattavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| adattava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| adattammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| adattai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| adattaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| adattasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| adattarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| adattò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| adatteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| adatterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| adatterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| adatterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| adatteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| adatterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| adattiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| adatti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| adattiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| adatti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| adattino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| adatti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| adattassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| adattassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| adattaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| adattassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| adattassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| adattasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| adatteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| adatterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| adattereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| adatteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| adatterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| adatterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| adattiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| adattate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| adatta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| adattando | gerund |
| adattato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use adattare for changing something to fit a purpose; adeguare often sounds more formal and means bringing something up to a standard.
- Often used with a or per: adattare qualcosa a una situazione, adattare qualcosa per bambini. Learners often mix these prepositions.
- Reflexive adattarsi means 'to adjust oneself' and takes essere in compound tenses: si è adattato, si sono adattati.