🇬🇧 Adjust meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To adjust means to slowly get used to a new place, rule, or situation so it doesn’t feel strange anymore. When you adjust, you change how you act, think, or feel so that things become more comfortable and normal for you.

My brain is trying to adjust to the rule that you can’t shout answers in class even when you’re 99% almost sure.

The ghost had to adjust to living with us, especially when we kept walking through him on the way to the fridge.

My stomach is still trying to adjust to the idea that breakfast can’t always be ice cream and cookies.

When I got my new glasses, I had to adjust to seeing how dusty my room actually was.

On the first day of school, I had to adjust to the fact that the teacher actually notices when I nap.

She put on new glasses and took a deep breath. She had to adjust the frame, adjust the nose pad, adjust the strap, and adjust the light in the room. She blinked, let her eyes adjust, and then smiled. She took a slow step outside.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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