appropriate

s’approprier

Prendre ou utiliser ce qui appartient à quelqu’un d’autre comme si c’était à soi.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : appropriate something (The firm appropriated her design without permission.)

Synonymes : take, seize, usurp

Expressions courantes : appropriate someone’s ideas, appropriate public funds, appropriate someone’s property, appropriate the credit

affecter, allouer

Réserver officiellement de l’argent ou d’autres ressources à une personne ou à un usage précis.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : allocate, assign, earmark

Expressions courantes : appropriate funds, appropriate money, appropriate something for something

approprié, adapté

Qui convient à un objectif, à une personne ou à une situation précise.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : suitable, proper, fitting

Contraires : inappropriate, unsuitable

Expressions courantes : appropriate for someone, appropriate action, appropriate time, appropriate response

convenable, approprié

Acceptable et poli selon les règles du milieu ou de la situation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : appropriate for something (Such jokes are not appropriate for a formal dinner.); appropriate to do something (Is it appropriate to bring a guest?)

Synonymes : proper, acceptable, respectful

Contraires : inappropriate, improper

Expressions courantes : appropriate behaviour, appropriate language, socially appropriate