adequate
gb/ˈædəkwɪt/ us/ˈædəkwɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 2500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B1
property
1
Good enough for a need
Good enough in amount or quality for what is needed.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is adequate for [purpose]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adequate' with 'excellent' or 'perfect', but it only means 'good enough', not 'very good'.
Sinónimos
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'.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
adequate resources
|adequate time
|adequate support
|adequate housing
|adequate protection
Temas
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The lighting in the office is adequate for reading.
- We have adequate funds to complete the project.
- 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.
- We have adequate food for the trip.
- The clothes are adequate for cold weather.
- He has adequate skills for the job.
- The school has adequate space for all the students.
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.