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Adequate - translation, pronunciation and examples

adequate
/ˈædɪkwət/

adequate

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈædɪkwət/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈædɪkwət/
Meaning of adequate

enough for a particular purpose

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈædɪkwət/
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How important is this wordoften
adequate

When to use adequate

adequate amount

ausreichende Menge

adequate supply

ausreichender Vorrat

adequate time

ausreichend Zeit

adequate support

ausreichende Unterstützung

adequate space

ausreichender Platz

adequate usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

We have adequate time to finish the task.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

We need an adequate supply of water for the trip.

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adequate translation: достаточный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce adequate

/ˈædɪkwət/

adequate translation

достаточный

adequate examples

We have adequate time to finish the task.

adequate transcription

/ˈædɪkwət/, /ˈædɪkwət/

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adequate meaning: what does it mean?

enough for a particular purpose

adequate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

adequate is pronounced as /ˈædɪkwət/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

adequate definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We have adequate time to finish the task. Translation: У нас достаточно времени, чтобы закончить задание.

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