sovittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
- appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
- atone verb To make amends for a wrongdoing or mistake.
- expiate verb To atone or make reparation for.
- fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
- orchestrate verb To arrange a piece of music so it can be performed by an orchestra.
- redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
- size noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
- square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
- suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.
- traduce verb To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
- transcribe verb To write out in full what is said in speech or on a recording.
- translate verb To change spoken or written words from one language into another.
- tuck verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.
Senses
sovittaa is used for these senses in English:
- adapt (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
- adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
- adapt (transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.
- appropriate (transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
- arrange (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- expiate (transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
- fit (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- fit (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
adapt — full definition
- verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
- verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.
appropriate — full definition
- adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.