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appropriated

/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪtɪd/

/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪtɪd/

Translations

appropriatedpast participle

/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪ.tɪd/

/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪ.tɪd/

More precise categorisation: used exclusively as a past-participle adjective.

присвоенный

The appropriated funds were used for the new project.

Присвоенные средства были использованы для нового проекта.

Synonyms

set aside

appropriateverb

appropriated

Past Simple

appropriated

Past Simple

appropriated

Past Participle

appropriating

Gerund

/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪt/

/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/

(formal; homograph)

присваивать

The company was accused of trying to appropriate funds for personal use.

Компанию обвинили в попытке присвоить средства для личного использования.

Additional translations

Synonyms

take over

Antonyms

Definitions

appropriatedpast participle

Taken for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission.

The appropriated funds were used to finance the unauthorized project.

Designated or set aside for a particular purpose.

The appropriated budget for the new library was announced at the meeting.

appropriateverb

To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

The company was accused of appropriating funds meant for charity.

To allocate or assign a resource or money for a specific purpose.

The government appropriated funds for the new infrastructure project.