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انگریزی

appropriate

gb/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/ us/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
B1 انگریزی
~ 1000
معانی
0 معانی
adjective B1 property
1

suitable or proper

Right or good for a certain situation.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is appropriate for [situation]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appropriate' with 'approximate' because they look similar but have unrelated meanings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
suitable (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'suitable' can be slightly more neutral.) | proper (Similar meaning, but can sound more formal or moralistic.)
متضاد الفاظ
inappropriate (Direct opposite; means not suitable or proper.) | unsuitable (Means not right for the situation, especially in practical terms.)
لفظی تراکیب
appropriate behavior |appropriate clothing |appropriate time |appropriate response
موضوعات
communication |daily life |manners |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • It’s not appropriate to wear jeans to a formal wedding.
  • The teacher found his comment appropriate for the discussion.
  • Please choose an appropriate time to call me.
  • This movie is not appropriate for young children.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • It is not appropriate to shout in a library.
  • This dress is appropriate for the party.
  • That joke is not appropriate at work.
  • It is appropriate to say thank you.
فعل formal C1 action
2

take without permission

To take something and use it as your own without asking or having the right.

استعمال کا انداز: to appropriate [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'allocate' (which can also use 'appropriate' in formal government contexts), but here it means taking without right.
ہم معنی الفاظ
seize (Implies taking by force or authority; can be more physical.) | confiscate (Taking something away officially, often by authority.)
متضاد الفاظ
return (To give something back to its owner, the opposite of taking it.) | relinquish (To give up possession or control voluntarily.)
لفظی تراکیب
appropriate funds |appropriate resources |appropriate land
موضوعات
law |politics |ethics |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The dictator appropriated the land from local farmers.
  • He was accused of appropriating company funds for personal use.
  • Some artists have been criticized for appropriating cultural symbols.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The king appropriated the land from the people.
  • She appropriated money from the office fund.
  • They appropriated ideas from another company.
فعل formal B2 action
3

allocate for a purpose

To decide to use money or things for a special purpose.

استعمال کا انداز: to appropriate [amount] for [purpose]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'take without permission', which is a different sense of the same verb.
ہم معنی الفاظ
allocate (Very close in meaning; more common in everyday use.) | earmark (Informal or figurative way of saying setting aside resources for a purpose.)
متضاد الفاظ
withhold (To refuse to give or allocate resources.) | divert (To take resources away from their intended purpose.)
لفظی تراکیب
appropriate funds for education |appropriate budget for research
موضوعات
finance |government |business
مثالیں
  • Congress appropriated $5 million for disaster relief.
  • The committee appropriated funds to improve local infrastructure.
  • The city council appropriated money for the new park.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The school appropriated money for new books.
  • The government appropriated funds for the new road.
  • They appropriated money to build a hospital.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
appropriate
IPA
GB/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
US/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ap - pro - pri - ate (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pro)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: appropriate
Verb
  • Base: appropriate
  • 3rd Person Singular: appropriates
  • Present Participle: appropriating
  • Past: appropriated
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
appropriates verb appropriating verb appropriated verb
Core family
appropriately adverb B2
Related words
appropriateness noun
Negative and opposite forms
inappropriate adjective B2 inappropriately adverb
Advanced or less common
inappropriateness noun appropriation noun C1
عبارات

appropriate technology

1
/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt tɛknˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase technical

technology suited to local needs

Technology that is good for the place and people using it, often cheap and easy to keep working.

مثالیں
  • The NGO promotes appropriate technology for rural farming communities.
  • Windmills are an example of appropriate technology in this region.

culturally appropriate

1
/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase

suitable in cultural context

Right or okay in a certain culture’s customs and rules.

مثالیں
  • It’s important to wear culturally appropriate clothing when visiting holy sites.
  • The film sparked debate about what is culturally appropriate humor.

culturally appropriate

1
/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase

suitable for a culture

OK in a culture; not rude or offensive

مثالیں
  • They adjusted the ad to make it culturally appropriate for the local audience.
  • Teachers checked that the examples were culturally appropriate for the class.

socially appropriate

1
/sˈoʊʃəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase

acceptable in social situations

Good or right according to what people think is polite or okay in society.

مثالیں
  • Her speech was socially appropriate for the formal dinner.
  • It’s not socially appropriate to interrupt someone while they're speaking.
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