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Ajustarse

English translation: conform to/accommodate

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Spanish term or phrase:Ajustarse
English translation:conform to/accommodate
Entered by: bernar3

12:11 Dec 4, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Ajustarse
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
bernar3
Local time: 19:19
conform to/accommodate
Explanation:
Perhaps this would suffice?
Selected response from:

JPW (X)
Local time: 18:19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5conform to/accommodate
JPW (X)
5 +1Adjust
jules_sieg
5Adapt
Neil Rear
4Bring ... into line with/not go over
Noni Gilbert Riley
4Stick to
patricia scott
4confine oneself / make do with
Refugio
3work within
Austinterpret


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
conform to/accommodate


Explanation:
Perhaps this would suffice?

JPW (X)
Local time: 18:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bring ... into line with/not go over


Explanation:
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....

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 19:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Stick to


Explanation:
another option

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 19:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Adapt


Explanation:
Exp.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-04 13:22:12 GMT)
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Depends on the context: was the person/organisation in breach of the importes in the first place?

Neil Rear
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
confine oneself / make do with


Explanation:
+

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-04 13:23:30 GMT)
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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, ...
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Refugio
Local time: 10:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Adjust


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


Example sentence(s):
  • ¿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

    Reference: http://www.furniture-showrooms.com/index.aspx
jules_sieg
Mexico
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janine Libbey
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
work within


Explanation:
another option

suerte

Austinterpret
Spain
Local time: 19:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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