They adapted themselves to the change quickly. - English example sentence

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MUIRIEL September 1, 2010 September 1, 2010 at 10:45:02 PM UTC

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yes, French is past tense too.

qdii November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010 at 11:49:17 PM UTC

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I'd personally say "They adapated to the change quickly", leaving out the word "themselves".

Could a native confirm that I'm right on this point ?

Eldad November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010 at 11:57:07 PM UTC

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I believe both are ok in English and have the same meaning (I'm not a native speaker, though).

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➜ #97854彼らはその変化に素早く順応した。

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They adapt themselves to the change quickly.

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➜ #335340Ils s'adaptèrent rapidement au changement.

linked by sysko, July 17, 2009

They adapted themselves to the change quickly.

edited by blay_paul, September 1, 2010

➜ #493558Sie haben sich schnell an die Veränderung angepasst.

linked by xtofu80, September 2, 2010

➜ #615957Se adaptaron rápidamente al cambio.

linked by qdii, November 12, 2010

➜ #643581Ili rapide adaptiĝis al la ŝanĝoj.

linked by papilichasisto, December 1, 2010

➜ #1646062Si sono adattati rapidamente al cambiamento.