appropriate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for appropriate in the English»French Dictionary

I.appropriate ADJ [Brit əˈprəʊprɪət, Am əˈproʊpriət]

1. appropriate (suitable for occasion, situation):

appropriate attitude, behaviour, choice, place, time, treatment

approprié (for pour)

appropriate dress, gift, style

qui convient (for à)

appropriate punishment

juste (for à)

appropriate remark

de circonstance after n

appropriate to needs, situation, circumstances

approprié à

it is appropriate that sb should do

il est normal que qn fasse

‘delete as appropriate’

‘rayer la mention inutile or les mentions inutiles’

2. appropriate (apt):

appropriate name, date

bien choisi

he's chosen a most appropriate name for his dog

le nom de son chien est très bien choisi

3. appropriate (relevant):

appropriate authority, department

compétent

II.appropriate VB trans [Brit əˈprəʊprɪeɪt, Am əˈproʊpriˌeɪt]

1. appropriate (for own use) (gen):

appropriate

s'approprier

appropriate LAW land

affecter (for à)

2. appropriate Am ECON:

appropriate funds

affecter (for à)

age-appropriate [eɪdʒəˈprəʊprɪət, Amˌeɪdʒəˈproʊpriət] ADJ

age-appropriate

adapté à l'âge

Translations for appropriate in the French»English Dictionary

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approprié (appropriée)

appropriate

opportun (opportune) moment

appropriate

il est opportun de faire

it's appropriate to do

adéquat (adéquate) réponse, environnement, choix

appropriate

(sur un formulaire) cocher le cas échéant

tick where appropriate Brit

cocher le cas échéant

check where appropriate Am

prédestiné (prédestinée)

appropriate

s'annexer part, droit

to appropriate

approprier

to take, to appropriate form

approprier ton:

to be appropriate

arroger titre

to appropriate

s'arroger des prérogatives

to claim ou appropriate prerogatives

appropriate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for appropriate in the English»French Dictionary

I.appropriate [əˈprəʊprɪət, Am -ˈproʊ-] ADJ (suitable)

appropriate

approprié(e)

appropriate to sth

approprié(e) à qc

to find the appropriate words

trouver les mots justes

they didn't take the appropriate action

ils n'ont pas pris les mesures appropriées

the appropriate time

le moment adéquat

what an appropriate name!

quel nom bien trouvé!

to be appropriate for sth

convenir pour qc

I contacted the appropriate official

j'ai contacté l'autorité compétente

it wouldn't be appropriate for her to say anything

ce serait inopportun pour elle de dire quoi que ce soit

II.appropriate [əˈprəʊprɪət, Am -ˈproʊ-, əˈprəʊprɪeɪt, Am -ˈproʊ-] VB trans form

1. appropriate (take):

appropriate

s'approprier

2. appropriate FIN:

to appropriate funds for sth

affecter des fonds à qc

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delete as appropriate

rayer la mention inutile

Translations for appropriate in the French»English Dictionary

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adéquat(e)

appropriate

approprié à qc réponse, style

appropriate for sth

s'approprier un bien

to appropriate property

convenable

appropriate

rayer les mentions inutiles

delete as appropriate

juger à propos de +infin

to think it appropriate to +infin

mettre une croix dans la case qui convient

to put a cross in the appropriate box

appropriate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to find the appropriate words

trouver les mots justes

they didn't take the appropriate action

ils n'ont pas pris les mesures appropriées

the appropriate time

le moment adéquat

what an appropriate name!

quel nom bien trouvé!

to be appropriate for sth

convenir pour qc

I contacted the appropriate official

j'ai contacté l'autorité compétente

it wouldn't be appropriate for her to say anything

ce serait inopportun pour elle de dire quoi que ce soit

to appropriate funds for sth

affecter des fonds à qc

delete as appropriate

rayer la mention inutile

to put a cross in the appropriate box

mettre une croix dans la case qui convient

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Although the event features many groups of different types of racecars, it does not strictly place entrants in their most appropriate groups.

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This can be dangerous and result in additional falls, so an appropriate size of the obstacle must be determined for each individual.

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Where individual decisions impact public health and welfare, criminial sanctions are appropriate and necessary.

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They need to be of the appropriate power rating.

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This demonstration should also serve to show that the quadratic sieve is only appropriate when "n" is large.

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Not a foot of its shores should be appropriated to the exclusion of the people.

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All truths may be expressed as appropriate combinations of concepts, which can in turn be decomposed into simple ideas, rendering the analysis much easier.

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Speaking the name of the digit into the microphone would cause the appropriate digit lamp to light.

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It is important to keep track of the benefits received by each species to determine the appropriate term.

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Reportedly, victims who had collapsed or were convulsing would begin to dance with appropriate music and be revived as if a tarantula had bitten them.

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