appropriate in German
appropriate in German is angemessen, passend, angebracht — appropriate means suitable or correct for a particular situation.
appropriate in German
angemessen
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
passend
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
angebracht
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
angemessen
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
angebracht
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
zugewiesen
(obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
aneignen
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
zuweisen
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
aneignen
(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
anpassen
(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
What does "appropriate" mean?
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adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
"Jeans aren't appropriate for a job interview."
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verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.
"The government appropriated the land to build a new road."
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appropriate in a sentence
- Jeans aren't appropriate for a job interview.
- The teacher gave age-appropriate feedback to each student.
- The government appropriated the land to build a new road.
- The manager was accused of appropriating funds that belonged to the sports club.
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What is "appropriate" in German?
"appropriate" in German is angemessen, passend, angebracht. appropriate means: Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
How do you use "appropriate" in a sentence?
Example: "Jeans aren't appropriate for a job interview." In German, "appropriate" is angemessen, passend, angebracht.
Are there other ways to say "appropriate" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "appropriate": angemessen, passend, angebracht, zugewiesen, aneignen, zuweisen.
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