adaptation

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BrE /ədˈæp.teɪ.ʃən/ AmE /ədˈæp.teɪ.ʃən/

noun en → es

1 CHANGE B1

the process of changing something to make it suitable for a new situation or purpose

adaptación, modificación

  • an adaptation of something

Collocations adaptation to change · adaptation of a book

  • The company's new strategy is an adaptation of its previous model.

    La nueva estrategia de la empresa es una adaptación del modelo anterior.

2 WORK B1

a version of a book, play, or film that has been changed to make it suitable for another medium or form

adaptación, versión

  • an adaptation of something

Collocations film adaptation · literary adaptation

  • The film is an adaptation of a famous novel.

    La película es una adaptación de una novela famosa.

1 BIOSCIENCE C1

the process by which living things change over time to become better suited to their environment

adaptación, evolución

  • an adaptation of something

Collocations natural selection · evolutionary adaptation

  • The theory of evolution explains the process of biological adaptation.

    La teoría de la evolución explica el proceso de adaptación biológica.

2 THEATER C1

a play or film that has been changed to make it suitable for a different place, time, or audience

adaptación teatral, versión

  • an adaptation of something

Collocations stage adaptation · theater adaptation

  • The play is an adaptation of a classic story.

    La obra es una adaptación de un clásico.