Смысл: adjust

adjust[əʹdʒʌst]
v
<Í> 1. приводить в порядок; улаживать; разрешать (споры и т. п.)
to adjust preliminaries - договориться о предварительных условиях
to adjust differences - урегулировать /устранить/ разногласия
2. 1) приспособлять; пригонять, прилаживать
you should adjust your expenditure to your income - деньги следует тратить в соответствии с доходами; ≅ по одёжке протягивай ножки
inflation adjusted - с поправкой на инфляцию
2) согласовывать, подгонять (данные и т. п.)
3) тж. refl (to) приспособляться, адаптироваться, привыкать
freshmen soon adjust to school life - новички быстро привыкают к школе
some wild beasts never adjust to life in a zoo - некоторые дикие животные никак не приживаются в зоопарках
he adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country - он быстро привык /приспособился/ к жаркому климату этой страны
3. 1) регулировать; настраивать; устанавливать; тех. тж. юстировать
to adjust the telescope to the eye - отрегулировать телескоп по глазам
I must adjust my watch, it's slow - мне нужно отрегулировать часы, они отстают
these desks can be adjusted to the height of any child - эти парты можно поднимать и опускать /регулировать/ в соответствии с ростом любого ребёнка
please, do not adjust your sets - просим извинить за технические помехи (телевизионное объявление)
2) воен. корректировать
to adjust fire - корректировать огонь
4. устанавливать сумму, выплачиваемую по страховому полису

only just Идиома

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

don't go away mad; just go away

"do not be angry, but leave; you are not welcome here" "He said to the heckler, ""Don't go away mad; just go away."""

end justifies the means

(See the end justifies the means)

just a smidgeon

just a little, just a small amount """Would you like more cream?"" ""Just a smidgeon, please."""

just a tich

just a tiny amount, just a smidgeon """Is that piano too heavy?"" ""Just a tich."""

just about

nearly, almost We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.

just as soon

would prefer to forget, do not wish to remember I'd just as soon forget the fight with Dwen, eh.

just ducky

just fine, wonderful, peachy """Bill, my mother is coming to live with us."" ""That's ducky, just ducky!"""

just-in-time

when the manufacturer is ready, not before T-Max has requested just-in-time delivery of the engine parts.

just now

this very moment, a minute ago The accident happened just now. The police haven

only just

Just a moment earlier. I had alone aloof accomplished painting the walls back our toddler came in the allowance and ran his easily over everything.Learn more: just

only ˈjust

1 not continued ago/before: We’ve alone aloof arrived.
2 about not: He alone aloof bent the train. ♢ I can allow it, but alone just.Learn more: just

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