ajuste

See also: ajusté

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

ajuste

1. inflection of ajuster:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʒus.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʒus.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʒuʃ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʒus.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʒuʃ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: a‧jus‧te

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ajustar.

Noun

ajuste m (plural ajustes)

1. adjustment
2. setting (electronics)
3. bargain or agreement

   ajuste direto is a direct contract as opposed to one put out for tender

   Synonyms: barganha, acerto

Etymology 2

Verb

ajuste

1. inflection of ajustar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxuste/ [aˈxus.t̪e]

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• Rhymes: -uste
• Syllabification: a‧jus‧te

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ajustar.

Noun

ajuste m (plural ajustes)

1. adjustment, fine-tuning
2. fit

   Es posible que desee probar más de un producto para encontrar el mejor ajuste para usted.

   You may want to try more than one product to find the best fit for you.

3. setting (e.g. in a mobile phone)

   Synonym: configuración

Derived terms

• ajuste de cuentas
• carta de ajuste

 

Etymology 2

Verb

ajuste

1. inflection of ajustar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “ajuste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16