appropriate

appropriate
ə'prəupriət
adjective
(suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) apropiado, adecuado, conveniente
- appropriately
appropriate adj apropiado / adecuado / indicado
jeans are not appropriate for a wedding los tejanos son poco apropiados para una boda
appropriate
tr[(adj) ə'prəʊprɪət; (vb) ə'prəʊprɪeɪt]
adjective
1 apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a, indicado,-a
transitive verb
1 (allocate) asignar, destinar
2 (steal) apropiarse de
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at the appropriate time en el momento oportuno
appropriate [ə'pro:pri.eɪt] vt, -ated ; -ating
1) seize: apropiarse de
2) allocate: destinar, asignar
appropriate [ə'pro:priət] adj
: apropiado, adecuado, idóneo
♦ appropriately adv
appropriate
adj.
• apropiado, -a adj.
• congruente adj.
• enderezado, -a adj.
v.
• adjudicar v.
• apropiar v.
• apropiarse v.
• destinar v.
• incautar v.

I ə'prəʊpriət
adjective apropiado

it would not be appropriate for me to comment — no estaría bien que hiciera algún comentario

take the appropriate action — tome las medidas pertinentes

delete as appropriate — tachar lo que no corresponda


II ə'prəʊprieɪt
transitive verb
a) (take illegally) \<\<possessions\>\> apropiarse de
b) (set aside) \<\<money\>\> destinar, asignar
1.
ADJ [ǝ'prǝʊprɪɪt]
[time, place, method, response] apropiado, adecuado; [moment] oportuno, apropiado, adecuado; [authority, department] competente, correspondiente

it is appropriate that ... — resulta apropiado or adecuado que ...

it may be appropriate to discuss this with your solicitor — quizá sería conveniente que discutiera esto con su abogado

she's the most appropriate person to present the award — es la persona más indicada or más adecuada para presentar el premio

• to take appropriate action — tomar las medidas apropiadas or adecuadas or pertinentes

• choose A, B or C as appropriate — elija A, B o C según corresponda

• this treatment was very appropriate for our son — este tratamiento resultó ser muy apropiado or adecuado para nuestro hijo

it would not be appropriate for me to discuss individual cases — no sería apropiado que comentara casos concretos

• to take appropriate precautions — tomar las debidas precauciones

• it seemed appropriate to end with a joke — parecía apropiado terminar con un chiste

• words appropriate to the occasion — palabras apropiadas or adecuadas para la ocasión

a job appropriate to his talents — un trabajo que se adecúa a sus aptitudes

• A, and where appropriate, B — A, y en su caso, B

you will be answering queries, and, where appropriate, demonstrating our software — dará información a quien la pida y, si se presta, hará demostraciones de nuestro software

2. VT
[ǝ'prǝʊprɪeɪt]
1) (=steal) apropiarse de
2) (=set aside) [+ funds] asignar, destinar (for a)
* * *

I [ə'prəʊpriət]
adjective apropiado

it would not be appropriate for me to comment — no estaría bien que hiciera algún comentario

take the appropriate action — tome las medidas pertinentes

delete as appropriate — tachar lo que no corresponda


II [ə'prəʊprieɪt]
transitive verb
a) (take illegally) \<\<possessions\>\> apropiarse de
b) (set aside) \<\<money\>\> destinar, asignar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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