appropriate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations adjective: /əˈprəʊpriət/, verb: /əˈprəʊprieɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. əˈproʊpriɪt; v. -ˌeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. ə prō′prē it; v. ə prō′prē āt′)


Inflections of 'appropriate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
appropriates
v 3rd person singular
appropriating
v pres p
appropriated
v past
appropriated
v past p
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appropriate adj (suitable)conveniente adj
  adecuado/a adj
 The Johnsons are looking for an appropriate place to build their house.
 Los Johnson están buscando un lugar conveniente para construir su casa.
 Los Johnson están buscando un lugar adecuado para construir su casa.
appropriate for [sb] adj + prep (suited, right)apropiado/a adj
 Books about the Sesame Street characters are appropriate for the under 7 set.
 Los libros con los personajes de Plaza Sésamo son apropiados para niños menores de 7 años.
appropriate for [sth] adj + prep (suited, right)apto para adj + prep
  adecuado para adj + prep
  apropiado para adj + prep
 The treatment is appropriate for all types of hair loss.
 El tratamiento es apto para todo tipo de pérdida del cabello.
appropriate to [sth] adj + prep (befitting)como corresponde loc verb
 The General reacted as is appropriate to a man of his rank.
 El general reaccionó como corresponde a un hombre de su rango.
appropriate [sth]⇒ vtr (seize)incautar⇒ v prnl
  adueñarse de v prnl + prep
  apropiarse de v prnl + prep
 The government will appropriate the property of people who do not pay taxes.
 El Gobierno incautará las propiedades de la gente que no pague los impuestos.
 El Gobierno se adueñara de las propiedades de la gente que no pague los impuestos.
appropriate [sth] vtr (funds: assign)asignar⇒ vtr
 Our school should appropriate funds to buy new computers.
 La escuela debería asignar fondos para comprar ordenadores.
appropriate [sth] vtr (funds, money: embezzle)apropiarse de v prnl + prep
 The treasurer was appropriating the club's funds for his own use.
 El tesorero se estaba apropiando de los fondos del club para su propio uso.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'appropriate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
approved - apt - arrogate - become - becoming - befit - beseem - best-suited - called for - condign - coopt - correct - due - felicitous - fitting - for - good form - good opportunity - have its place - high time - hijack - in its place - in order - inapt - meet requirements - misplaced - opportune - out of joint - place - proper - proper time - proper to - reasonable - reclaim - right - right amount - right and proper - right path - right side - sagely - seasonable - see fit - set right - sportsmanlike - suitability - suitable - suitable time - suited - underuse - unsuitability
Spanish:
afortunado - apropiado - embuchar - oportuno - adjudicar - arramplar - digno - a su debido tiempo - acción a que hubiere lugar - acorde - adecuado - apropiar - apropiarse de algo - arrogar - competente - condicionado - conveniente - convenir - corresponder - creer conveniente - creer oportuno - idóneo - indicado - llegado el caso - más de lo conveniente - no ha lugar - oportunamente - pertinente - procedente - proceder - propio - según sea el caso - si procede - vías pertinentes

Collocations: appropriated [funds, public funds, assets], an appropriate [choice, decision, answer, use], appropriate (it) for your own [work, research, use], more...

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