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adaptieren

to adapt

adaptieren – adaptierte – hat adaptiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry adaptieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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adaptieren vs anpassen

to adapt / adjust

Anpassen generally means editing something to meet specific requirements. Adaptieren is used especially when a source is reworked for another medium or culture. A play can therefore be angepasst to fit a small stage, but adaptiert for a film.

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adaptieren

Die Autorin adaptiert das Theaterstück für einen Film.

The author adapts the play for a film.

anpassen

Die Autorin passt das Theaterstück an die kleine Schulbühne an.

The author adapts the play for the small school stage.

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