adequate
gb/ˈædəkwɪt/ us/ˈædəkwɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 2500
megfelelő, elegendő
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adequate' with 'excellent' or 'perfect', but it only means 'good enough', not 'very good'.
Significado
Good enough for a need
Colocaciones
adequate resources
|adequate time
|adequate support
|adequate housing
|adequate protection
Sinónimos
sufficient (Very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and neutral.)
|
enough (More common in everyday speech, less formal than 'adequate'.)
Antónimos
inadequate (Direct opposite; means not enough or not good enough.)
|
insufficient (Formal opposite; means not meeting the necessary amount or quality.)
Temas
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
adequate
AFI
GB/ˈædəkwɪt/
US/ˈædəkwɪt/
Sílabas y acento
ad - equate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: adequate
Familia de palabras
Core family
adequately
adverb B2
adequacy
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The hotel provided more than adequate facilities for the conference.
- Her qualifications are more than adequate for the position.