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apropiada

ah-pro-pyah-dah/a.pɾo.ˈpja.ða/

“apropiada” means “appropriate” in Spanish (suitable for a specific occasion or purpose).

appropriate

Also: suitable, proper
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📝 In Action

Esta música no es apropiada para estudiar.

A2

This music is not appropriate for studying.

Llevas la ropa apropiada para la entrevista.

B1

You are wearing the suitable clothes for the interview.

Buscamos una solución apropiada a este problema.

B1

We are looking for a proper solution to this problem.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • inapropiada (inappropriate)
  • inadecuada (unsuitable)

Common Collocations

  • ropa apropiada – appropriate clothing
  • respuesta apropiada – appropriate response
  • manera apropiada – proper way

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: apropiada

Question 1 of 1

Which of these things would you describe as 'apropiada'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
apropiado(appropriate (masculine)) — Adjective
apropiar(to appropriate/take) — Verb
apropiadamente(appropriately) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'appropriare', which means 'to make something one's own' or 'to make something fit'.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: appropriateFrench: appropriée

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'apropiada' formal?

It is slightly more formal than 'buena' (good), but it is used in everyday conversation, especially at work or school.

Can I use 'apropiada' to say I took something that wasn't mine?

Not usually. As an adjective, it means 'suitable'. To say something was 'taken' or 'appropriated', you are using a different sense of the word that acts like a verb, but 'apropiada' almost always means 'suitable' in daily life.