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approprié

appropriate

adjective ah-proh-pree-EH Rare

Also means

suitable

Usage Note

Approprié agrees with its noun, giving the feminine appropriée. It is somewhat more formal than convenable, the everyday synonym. The related verb approprier is mostly seen reflexively in s'approprier ('to appropriate, take for oneself').

Examples

"Il a choisi les mots appropriés."

Natural Translation

He chose the appropriate words.

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