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appropriato

appropriate

adjective ahp-proh-PRYAH-toh Rare

Also means

suitable

Usage Note

Appropriato agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: un comportamento appropriato, una risposta appropriata. It is more formal than adatto (suitable) or giusto (right). The opposite is inappropriato, a common false cognate with English 'inappropriate' — they are genuine equivalents.

Examples

"Ha scelto un regalo molto appropriato."

Natural Translation

He chose a very appropriate gift.

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