appropriate

correct or suitable for a particular situation

adecuado, apropiado

• be appropriate to do something
• be the most appropriate thing

Collocations appropriate for a situation · appropriate behaviour

• It would be inappropriate to wear casual clothes at such an important meeting.

  Sería inapropiado usar ropa casual en una reunión tan importante.

officially allowed or given by law

legal, permitido por la ley

• be appropriate to do something
• be the most appropriate thing

Collocations appropriate funds for a project · appropriate measures

• The government has not yet made it appropriate to use this new technology.

  El gobierno aún no ha hecho legal el uso de esta nueva tecnología.

to change something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose or situation

adaptar, modificar

• appropriate sth to sth

Collocations appropriate resources for a task · appropriate the technology for a new use

• The company has appropriated funds for this project.

  La empresa ha destinado fondos para este proyecto.

to take or use something that belongs to someone else, especially money or property

apropiarse de, apropiarse ilegalmente

• appropriate sth from sb

Collocations appropriate funds illegally · appropriate property

• The company appropriated the money for its own use.

  La empresa se apropió ilegalmente del dinero para su propio uso.