appropriating

UK
/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪtɪŋ/
US
/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪtɪŋ/

Traductions

appropriatingnoun
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the act of taking something for oneself.
Appropriating public funds is a serious crime.
L’appropriation des fonds publics est un crime grave.
appropriatinggerund / present participle
s'appropriantEmploi adjectival du participe présent.
The appropriating government seized control of private land.
Le gouvernement s’appropriant des terres privées a pris le contrôle du terrain.
appropriateverb

appropriating

Gerund

appropriated
Past Simple
appropriated
Past Participle
appropriating
Gerund
UK
/əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪt/
US
/əˈproʊ.pri.eɪt/
(formal; homograph)
approprierSe construit souvent au pronominal en français dans le sens de s’emparer de quelque chose.
The company was accused of appropriating funds meant for charity.
L’entreprise a été accusée de s’être approprié des fonds destinés à la charité.
allouerSurtout dans le domaine administratif ou financier.
The government appropriated funds for the new infrastructure project.
Le gouvernement a alloué des fonds pour le nouveau projet d’infrastructure.
Traductions supplémentaires
affecterUsage courant dans le registre administratif et budgétaire.

Définitions

appropriatingnoun
The act or process of taking something for one's own use, often without permission or right.
Appropriating public funds is a serious crime.
appropriatinggerund / present participle
Describing a person or entity that is taking something for its own use.
The appropriating government seized control of private land.
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.