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einpassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  • crop noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
  • dovetail noun A woodworking joint in which wedge-shaped projections on one piece interlock with matching slots on another.

Senses

einpassen is used for these senses in English:

  • adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
  • crop (transitive) To remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better.
  • dovetail To combine or fit (things) together well.

adapt — full definition

  1. verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  2. verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.

crop — full definition

  1. noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
  2. noun A short whip used in horse riding.
  3. verb To trim or cut something short, or to remove the outer edges of a photograph.
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