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fglorca
December 03, 2013, 11:26 PM
adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos
(to change with the times)

Hi ,
If I wanted to re-write the expression above, would all three below be grammatically correct?
1. cambiar con el tiempo
2. acostumbrarse a las nuevas situaciones
3. si la época cambia, ellos también tienen que cambiar

AngelicaDeAlquezar
December 04, 2013, 04:56 PM
All your three sentences are grammatically correct, although I find your third option closer to the original meaning. "Adaptarse" here means to change and modify your behaviour according to the new fashions, ways, usages, customs,...