B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
appropriato
appropriate, suitable, fitting
Looks like
appropriate
suitable for the situation
⚠️ The trap
These are identical in meaning. But note: in English 'to appropriate' (verb) means to take something for one's own use, sometimes unfairly. The Italian verb equivalent is 'appropriarsi di' — a reflexive construction, not just 'appropriare'.
To say "suitable for the situation" in Italian:
N/A (same meaning)
"appropriato" in English means:
appropriate, suitable, fitting
Example
"Non è appropriato parlare così in pubblico."
"It is not appropriate to speak like that in public."
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