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adecuado

adequate

adjective ah-deh-KWAH-doh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin adaequatus (made equal to).

Also means

appropriate

Usage Note

Adecuado means suited to a purpose or meeting a required standard (una respuesta adecuada, 'an appropriate answer'). It is used with ser rather than estar when describing an inherent suitability (este método es adecuado). The negative inadecuado ('inadequate, inappropriate') follows the same pattern. A common collocation is más que adecuado ('more than adequate').

Examples

"Lleva ropa adecuada para el frío."

Natural Translation

Wear adequate clothing for the cold.

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