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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapropiado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /apropiˈado/
"Hizo un comentario muy apto para la ocasión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
"The speaker made an apt remark that summarized the entire debate." - 2
Having a tendency to do something.
"He is apt to forget his keys if he is in a rush."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old French 'apt' and directly from Latin 'aptus', meaning fitted or suited, the past participle of apere (to fasten, join). Historically, the term has evolved from physical fitness or joining to mean mentally or functionally suited for a particular purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apt" is said worldwide
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apte
Transliteration: /apt/
"C'est une remarque très apte pour la situation."
passend
Transliteration: /ˈpasn̩t/
"Das ist eine sehr passende Bemerkung."
appropriato
Transliteration: /appropriˈato/
"Ha fatto un commento molto appropriato."
apropiado
Transliteration: /apropiˈado/
"Hizo un comentario muy apto para la ocasión."
apropriado
Transliteration: /apɾopɾiˈadu/
"Ele fez um comentário muito apropriado."
उपयुक्त
Transliteration: upayukta
"यह इस स्थिति के लिए एक उपयुक्त टिप्पणी है।"
恰当的
Transliteration: qiàdàng de
"这是一个非常恰当的比喻。"
적절한
Transliteration: jeokjeolhan
"그것은 상황에 아주 적절한 비유였다."
適切な
Transliteration: tekisetsu na
"それは状況に非常に適切な表現だった。"
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