adequate
gb/ˈædəkwɪt/ us/ˈædəkwɪt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2500
megfelelő, elegendő
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
[something] is adequate for [purpose]
The lighting in the office is adequate for reading.
Az irodában a világítás megfelelő az olvasáshoz.
We have adequate funds to complete the project.
Elegendő pénzünk van a projekt befejezéséhez.
Her performance was adequate but not outstanding.
The shelter provides adequate protection from the rain.
The food supply is adequate for the number of guests.
Učební příklady
This room is adequate for two people.
Ez a szoba megfelelő két ember számára.
We have adequate food for the trip.
Elegendő ételünk van az útra.
The clothes are adequate for cold weather.
He has adequate skills for the job.
The school has adequate space for all the students.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adequate' with 'excellent' or 'perfect', but it only means 'good enough', not 'very good'.
Význam
Good enough for a need
Kolokace
adequate resources
|adequate time
|adequate support
|adequate housing
|adequate protection
Synonyma
sufficient (Very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and neutral.)
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enough (More common in everyday speech, less formal than 'adequate'.)
Antonyma
inadequate (Direct opposite; means not enough or not good enough.)
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insufficient (Formal opposite; means not meeting the necessary amount or quality.)
Témata
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Good enough in amount or quality for what is needed.
Sufficient in quality or quantity to meet a specific requirement or purpose, though not necessarily more than that.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
adequate
IPA
GB/ˈædəkwɪt/
US/ˈædəkwɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ad - equate (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: adequate
Příbuzná slova
Core family
adequately
adverb B2
adequacy
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Výrazy
adequate to the task
1/ˈædəkwɪt tə ðə tˈæsk/
fixed phrase
formal
Capable for a specific job
Able to do a particular job or duty well enough.
Příklady
- We need to ensure our team is adequate to the task ahead.
- His training makes him adequate to the task of leading the group.
more than adequate
1/mˈɔɹ ðən ˈædəkwɪt/
fixed phrase
Better than just enough
Better or more than what is needed.
Příklady
- The hotel provided more than adequate facilities for the conference.
- Her qualifications are more than adequate for the position.