appropriate

sich aneignen

Etwas, das jemand anderem gehört, nehmen oder benutzen, als wäre es das eigene.

In einfachem Englisch: To take or use something belonging to someone else as if it belongs to you.

• He appropriated money from the club.
• The company appropriated the artist’s design.
• You cannot appropriate someone else’s work and claim it as yours.

So benutzt man es: appropriate something (The firm appropriated her design without permission.)

Synonyme: take, seize, usurp

Häufige Wendungen: appropriate someone’s ideas, appropriate public funds, appropriate someone’s property, appropriate the credit

bereitstellen, zuweisen

Geld oder andere Mittel offiziell für eine bestimmte Person oder einen bestimmten Zweck vorsehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially set aside money or something else for a particular person or purpose.

• They appropriated money for repairs.
• The government has appropriated funds for new schools.
• Part of the land was appropriated for a park.

So benutzt man es: appropriate something for something (The council appropriated funds for a new library.); appropriate something to something (A section of the land was appropriated to public use.)

Synonyme: allocate, assign, earmark

Häufige Wendungen: appropriate funds, appropriate money, appropriate something for something

geeignet, angemessen

Für einen bestimmten Zweck, eine Person oder eine Situation passend.

In einfachem Englisch: Right or suitable for a particular purpose, person, or situation.

• Wear appropriate shoes for walking.
• We chose a more appropriate time for the meeting.
• Is this film appropriate for children?

So benutzt man es: appropriate for someone/something (This book is appropriate for young children.); appropriate to something (Choose language appropriate to your audience.); appropriate to do something (It is appropriate to ask questions at the end.)

Synonyme: suitable, proper, fitting

Gegenteile: inappropriate, unsuitable

Häufige Wendungen: appropriate for someone, appropriate action, appropriate time, appropriate response

angemessen, schicklich

Nach den Regeln einer gesellschaftlichen Situation akzeptabel und höflich.

In einfachem Englisch: Acceptable and polite according to the rules of a social situation.

• Please use appropriate language.
• That joke was not appropriate at a funeral.
• She chose an outfit appropriate for the ceremony.

So benutzt man es: appropriate for something (Such jokes are not appropriate for a formal dinner.); appropriate to do something (Is it appropriate to bring a guest?)

Synonyme: proper, acceptable, respectful

Gegenteile: inappropriate, improper

Häufige Wendungen: appropriate behaviour, appropriate language, socially appropriate