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appropriate in Spanish

appropriate in Spanish is apropiado, adecuado, adueñarse — appropriate means suitable or correct for a particular situation.

appropriate in Spanish

apropiado
adj
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
adecuado
adj
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
apropiado
adj
(obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
adueñarse
verb
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
designar
verb
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

What does "appropriate" mean?

  1. adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
    "Jeans aren't appropriate for a job interview."
  2. verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.
    "The government appropriated the land to build a new road."

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.

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What is "appropriate" in Spanish?

"appropriate" in Spanish is apropiado, adecuado, adueñarse. 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 Spanish, "appropriate" is apropiado, adecuado, adueñarse.

Are there other ways to say "appropriate" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "appropriate": apropiado, adecuado, adueñarse, designar.

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