Appropriate for Meaning in English

expression

US

əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/, /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

uh-PROH-pree-ate for

UK

əˈprəʊpriət/ /fˈɔː

uh-PROH-pree-uht faw

Definition

Describes something that is suitable or right for a particular person, purpose, situation, or use.

Usage & Nuances

Used in both formal and neutral contexts, common with nouns: 'appropriate for children', 'appropriate for work'. Often confused with 'suitable for' (almost interchangeable), but 'appropriate for' can imply social or cultural correctness. Never use with 'to': it's always 'for'.

• Spanish: apropiado para - adecuado para
• Portuguese (BR): apropriado para - adequado para
• Portuguese (PT): apropriado para - adequado para
• Chinese (Simplified): 适合于 - 适用于
• Chinese (Traditional): 適合於 - 適用於
• Hindi: के लिए उपयुक्त
• Arabic: مناسب لِـ - ملائم لِـ
• Bengali: উপযুক্ত - উপযোগী
• Russian: подходящий для - уместный для
• Japanese: 〜に適している - 〜にふさわしい
• Vietnamese: phù hợp với - thích hợp với
• Korean: ~에 적합한 - ~에 알맞은
• Turkish: -e uygun - -e elverişli
• Urdu: کے لیے موزوں - کے لیے مناسب
• Indonesian: cocok untuk - sesuai untuk

Example Sentences

This movie is appropriate for all ages.

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Is this dress appropriate for the event?

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Choose music that is appropriate for studying.

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That joke wasn’t appropriate for the meeting.

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These shoes are not appropriate for hiking.

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Make sure your comments are appropriate for a mixed audience.

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