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I. ap·pro·pri·ate ADJ [əˈprəʊpriət, Am -proʊ-]

1. appropriate (suitable):

appropriate
angemessen
appropriate
angebracht
appropriate
passend
it's difficult to find the appropriate words
es ist schwierig, die richtigen Worte zu finden
it wouldn't be appropriate for me to comment
es steht mir nicht zu, das zu kommentieren
to be appropriate to sth
etw dat angemessen sein
appropriate to the occasion
dem Anlass entsprechend

2. appropriate (relevant):

appropriate
entsprechend
please complete the appropriate part of this form
bitte füllen Sie den zutreffenden Teil des Formulars aus

II. ap·pro·pri·ate VB trans [əˈprəʊprieɪt, Am -ˈproʊ-] form

1. appropriate:

to appropriate sth (steal)
sich dat etw aneignen
to appropriate sth (embezzle)
etw unterschlagen

2. appropriate (set aside):

to appropriate sth
etw bereitstellen
to appropriate funds
einen Fonds zuteilen

3. appropriate LAW (take control):

to appropriate sth
etw beschlagnahmen

appropriate VB trans INV-FIN

appropriate (etatisieren)
ansetzen
OpenDict entry

appropriate ADJ

appropriate (suitable)
geeignet

appropriate technology N

appropriate technology
angepasste Technologie

ˈage ap·pro·pri·ate ADJ pred

age appropriate
altersgerecht
to be age appropriate
altersgerecht sein

ˈage-ap·pro·pri·ate ADJ attr

age-appropriate outfit, book:

age-appropriate
altersgerecht

species-appropriate husbandry

species-appropriate husbandry
artgerechte Haltung

humane husbandry, species appropriate husbandry N

humane husbandry
artgerechte Tierhaltung
Present
Iappropriate
youappropriate
he/she/itappropriates
weappropriate
youappropriate
theyappropriate
Past
Iappropriated
youappropriated
he/she/itappropriated
weappropriated
youappropriated
theyappropriated
Present Perfect
Ihaveappropriated
youhaveappropriated
he/she/ithasappropriated
wehaveappropriated
youhaveappropriated
theyhaveappropriated
Past Perfect
Ihadappropriated
youhadappropriated
he/she/ithadappropriated
wehadappropriated
youhadappropriated
theyhadappropriated
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