appropriate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phù hợp, thích hợp

BrE /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ AmE /əˈproʊ.prɪ.ət/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 SUITABLE [adjective] B1

Phù hợp, thích hợp

correct or suitable for a particular situation, occasion, etc.

  • be appropriate to do something

Collocations appropriate behaviour · appropriate for a situation

  • It would be inappropriate to wear jeans to the wedding.

    Đeo quần jean tới đám cưới là không phù hợp.

2 SELECT [transitive] B1

Chọn lựa thích hợp

to choose something suitable for a particular situation, occasion, etc.

  • appropriate sth to sb/sth

Collocations appropriate measures · appropriate action

  • The company has appropriated funds for the project.

    Công ty đã dành ngân sách cho dự án.

3 LEGAL [transitive] C1

Lấy đi theo luật pháp

to take money or property that belongs to someone else, especially by law

  • appropriate sth from sb

Collocations appropriated funds · appropriated property

  • The government has appropriated the land for public use.

    Chính phủ đã thu hồi đất cho mục đích công cộng.