adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/verb
उच्चारण अजस्ट
समायोजित करना, थोड़ा बदलना, ठीक करना
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[T] ~ sth
to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new situation or to make it work better
समायोजित करना, थोड़ा बदलना, ठीक करना
- Adjust the mirror before you start driving.
- The timetable was adjusted to suit the winter.
- Adjust the volume; it's too loud.
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- She adjusted her glasses and continued to read.
- The shop adjusted its prices after the new tax came in.
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[I] ~ (to sth/to doing sth)
to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave or think
(नई परिस्थिति में) ढल जाना, अभ्यस्त होना
- It took Radhika a month to adjust to hostel life.
- Children adjust quickly to a new school.
- New employees need time to adjust to the office routine.
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- He found it hard to adjust to the cold weather in Shimla.
- How quickly did you adjust to the new city?
Synonyms adapt accustom yourself settle in
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adjust (sth) to sth
Adjust to means to change something or yourself so that it suits a new situation. The preposition is to.
'Adjust to' का अर्थ है स्वयं को या किसी चीज़ को नई स्थिति के अनुकूल बदलना। Preposition 'to' आता है।
- Radhika quickly adjusted to hostel life.
- Adjust the seat to your height.
adjust + object (transitive)
Used transitively, adjust means to change slightly in order to improve or correct.
सकर्मक रूप में 'adjust' का अर्थ सुधार या सुधारने के लिए थोड़ा बदलना है।
- Please adjust the volume.
- He adjusted his tie before the interview.
adjust yourself / adjust oneself to
A reflexive pronoun can follow to stress that the person changes to fit.
बल देने के लिए reflexive pronoun लग सकता है कि व्यक्ति स्वयं को बदलता है।
- She had to adjust herself to the new city.
adjust for sth (inflation, risk)
In maths and economics, adjust for means to change figures to account for a factor.
गणित और अर्थशास्त्र में 'adjust for' का अर्थ किसी कारक को ध्यान में रखकर आँकड़ों को बदलना है।
- The salary was adjusted for inflation.
- Prices are adjusted for the season.
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adverb + adjust
quicklyslightlygraduallyeasilymanuallyautomatically
- The chair adjusts automatically.
कुर्सी अपने आप समायोजित होती है।
adjust + noun
settingsvolumemirrorpricescheduleplans
- Adjust the mirror before you drive.
गाड़ी चलाने से पहले शीशा ठीक कर लें।
adjust + to + noun
climatechangenew schoollifeconditions
- Migrant workers adjust to city life slowly.
प्रवासी मज़दूर शहरी जीवन में धीरे-धीरे ढलते हैं।
adjustable + noun
strapseatrateheightbed
- The bag has an adjustable strap.
थैले में समायोज्य पट्टा है।
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- It took him a month to adjust to the new timetable.
नई समय-सारणी में ढलने में उसे एक महीना लगा।
- The doctor adjusted the dose of the medicine.
डॉक्टर ने दवा की मात्रा में बदलाव किया।
- Students from villages need time to adjust to English-medium classes.
गाँव के विद्यार्थियों को English-medium कक्षाओं में ढलने में समय चाहिए।
- Please adjust your seats; the train is about to start.
कृपया अपनी सीटें ठीक से बैठ जाइए; गाड़ी चलने वाली है।
- The company adjusted its plans after the floods.
बाढ़ के बाद कंपनी ने अपनी योजनाएँ बदल लीं।
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✗ Please adjust a little; there is no room.
✓ Please move up a little; there is no room.
In Indian speech adjust means make space, but standard English uses move up or move along.
भारतीय बोलचाल में 'adjust' का अर्थ जगह बनाना होता है, पर मानक English में 'move up' या 'move along' कहते हैं।
✗ He adjusted with the new school.
✓ He adjusted to the new school.
The preposition after adjust in this sense is to, not with.
इस अर्थ में 'adjust' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ I could not adjust to live in Delhi.
✓ I could not adjust to living in Delhi.
To is a preposition here, so a gerund follows.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए gerund आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All involve change to suit a need, but they differ in size and aim.
सभी में किसी आवश्यकता के अनुसार बदलाव है, पर आकार और उद्देश्य में अंतर है।
Change in a bigger way to suit new conditions.
नई परिस्थितियों के अनुरूप बड़ा बदलाव करना।
- Animals adapt to the desert.
Change a part of something, often to improve it.
किसी चीज़ का कोई भाग बदलना, प्रायः सुधार के लिए।
- The design was modified.
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AaSpelling
ad·just
§Grammar and usage
Adjust to a situation (not 'adjust with').
'adjust to a situation' आता है ('adjust with' नहीं)।