appropriate

appropriate
1. adjective
(suitable) geeignet (to, for für)

I feel it is appropriate to say a few words — ich halte es für angebracht, ein paar Worte zu sagen

the appropriate authority — die zuständige Behörde

2. transitive verb

appropriate something [to oneself] — sich (Dat.) etwas aneignen

* * *
[ə'prəupriət]
adjective
(suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) angemessen
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- appropriately
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ap·pro·pri·ate
I. adj
[əˈprəʊpriət, AM -proʊ-]
1. (suitable) angemessen, angebracht, 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. (relevant) entsprechend
please complete the \appropriate part of this form bitte füllen Sie den zutreffenden Teil des Formulars aus
II. vt
[əˈprəʊprieɪt, AM -ˈproʊ-]
(form)
▪ to \appropriate sth
1. (steal) sich dat etw aneignen; (embezzle) etw unterschlagen
2. (set aside) etw bereitstellen
to \appropriate funds einen Fonds zuteilen
3. LAW (take control) etw beschlagnahmen
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I [ə'prəʊprIɪt]
adj
1) (= suitable, fitting) passend, geeignet (for, to für), angebracht (for, to für); (to a situation, occasion) angemessen (
to +dat); name, remark treffend

it was appropriate that he came at that moment — es traf sich gut, dass er da gerade kam

clothing appropriate for or to the weather conditions —

a style appropriate to one's subject — ein dem Thema entsprechender or angemessener Stil

to be appropriate for doing sth — geeignet sein, etw zu tun

2) (= relevant) entsprechend; body, authority zuständig

where appropriate — wo es angebracht ist/war, an gegebener Stelle

put a tick where appropriate — Zutreffendes bitte ankreuzen

delete as appropriate — Nichtzutreffendes or nicht Zutreffendes streichen

it may be appropriate (for you) to discuss this with your lawyer — sie sollten das vielleicht mit Ihrem Anwalt besprechen

II [ə'prəʊprIeɪt]
vt
1) (= assume possession or control of) beschlagnahmen; (= take for oneself) sich (dat) aneignen, mit Beschlag belegen; sb's ideas sich (dat) zu eigen machen
2) (= allocate) funds zuteilen, zuweisen
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appropriate
A adj [əˈprəʊprıət] (adv appropriately)
1. (to, for) passend (zu), geeignet (für, zu), angemessen, dienlich (dat), angebracht:
at the appropriate time zur gegebenen Zeit;
if appropriate sofern es zweckdienlich erscheint, gegebenenfalls
2. eigen, zukommend (beide:
to dat)
B v/t [-eıt]
1. a) bestimmen (for für)
b) auch PARL Geld bewilligen, bereitstellen (beide:
for für)
2. sich etwas aneignen
* * *
1. adjective
(suitable) geeignet (to, for für)

I feel it is appropriate to say a few words — ich halte es für angebracht, ein paar Worte zu sagen

the appropriate authority — die zuständige Behörde

2. transitive verb

appropriate something [to oneself] — sich (Dat.) etwas aneignen

* * *
(to) adj.
eigen adj.
zugehörend adj. adj.
angebracht adj.
angemessen adj.
annähern adj.
entsprechend adj.
geeignet adj.
passend adj.
richtig adj.
zugehörig adj.
zutreffend adj. (for) v.
bereitstellen v.
bewilligen (Geld)
(für) ausdr.
verwenden v. v.
aneignen v.
sich etwas aneignen ausdr.

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