suitable

suitable
'su:təbl
adjective
(negative unsuitable)
1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) adecuado, conveniente, apropiado
2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) adecuado
•
- suitableness
- suitably
suitable adj adecuado / apropiado / apto
this film is not suitable for children esta película no es apta para menores
suitable
tr['sʊːtəbəl]
adjective
1 (appropriate) adecuado,-a (for, para), apropiado,-a (for, para); (for job, post) adecuado,-a, indicado,-a, idóneo,-a
■ a suitable present for a ten-year-old boy un regalo adecuado para un niño de diez años
■ clothes suitable for hot weather ropa apropiada para el calor
2 (acceptable, proper) apropiado,-a, apto,-a
■ will this skirt be suitable? ¿esta falda será apropiada?
■ the film is suitable for children la película es apta para niños
3 (convenient) conveniente
suitable ['su:t̬əbəl] adj
: apropiado, idóneo
♦ suitably [-bli] adv
suitable
adj.
• adecuado, -a adj.
• aparente adj.
• apañado, -a adj.
• apropiado, -a adj.
• apto, -a adj.
• conveniente adj.
• digno, -a adj.
• idóneo, -a adj.
• indicado, -a adj.
• proporcionado, -a adj.
• satisfactorio, -a adj.
'suːtəbəl, 'suːtəbəl, 'sjuː-
adjective
a) (appropriate) apropiado, adecuado

(to be) suitable FOR somebody/something/-ING — (ser*) apropiado or adecuado para alguien/algo/+ inf

b) (acceptable, proper) apropiado

the program is not suitable for children — el programa no es apropiado or apto para niños

c) (convenient) conveniente

is nine o'clock suitable for you? — ¿le viene bien a las nueve?, ¿le resulta conveniente a las nueve?

['suːtǝbl]
ADJ
1) (=satisfactory) adecuado, apropiado

the shortage of suitable housing — la escasez de viviendas adecuadas or apropiadas

his qualifications weren't considered suitable — consideraron que no tenía la formación adecuada or apropiada

2) (=valid, apt) apropiado

both courses are suitable for beginners — ambos cursos son apropiados para principiantes

the products are suitable for all skin types — los productos son apropiados para todo tipo de pieles

the garden is not suitable for wheelchairs — el jardín no está adaptado para sillas de ruedas

dishes that are suitable for freezing — platos preparados que se pueden congelar

suitable for children — apto para niños

eminently suitable — idóneo

to make sth suitable for sth — (=adapt) adaptar algo para algo

3) (=fitting) apropiado

a suitable reply — una respuesta apropiada

a suitable dress for the occasion — un vestido apropiado para la ocasión

the committee met to consider suitable action — el comité se reunió para considerar las medidas oportunas or convenientes or apropiadas

choose a suitable moment to talk — escoja un momento oportuno or apropiado para hablar

4) (=recommendable) adecuado

a more suitable diet — una dieta más adecuada

the most suitable man for the job — el hombre más indicado or adecuado para el puesto

* * *
['suːtəbəl, 'suːtəbəl, 'sjuː-]
adjective
a) (appropriate) apropiado, adecuado

(to be) suitable FOR somebody/something/-ING — (ser*) apropiado or adecuado para alguien/algo/+ inf

b) (acceptable, proper) apropiado

the program is not suitable for children — el programa no es apropiado or apto para niños

c) (convenient) conveniente

is nine o'clock suitable for you? — ¿le viene bien a las nueve?, ¿le resulta conveniente a las nueve?


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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