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adequate

adequate

Meaning of adequate

English

good enough for the need, though not excellent

Русский

годится для дела, хотя и не отлично: нормальные условия, сносная оплата

adequate

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈædɪkwət/
American English
/ˈædɪkwət/

adequate with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом adequate

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Достаточно ресурсов

Enough resources
adequate funding
достаточное финансирование

Without adequate funding, we cannot replace the broken equipment.

Без достаточного финансирования мы не сможем заменить сломанное оборудование.

an adequate supply
достаточный запас

We keep an adequate supply of paper beside the printer.

Мы держим достаточный запас бумаги рядом с принтером.

  • adequate sleepдостаточное количество сна
  • adequate timeдостаточно времени

Подходящий для цели

Good enough for the purpose
adequate for
достаточный для

This small battery is adequate for a weekend camping trip.

Этого маленького аккумулятора достаточно для похода на выходные.

perfectly adequate
вполне приемлемый

The spare bedroom is perfectly adequate for an overnight stay.

Свободная спальня вполне приемлема для ночёвки.

  • adequate housingдостойное жильё

adequate usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Is the pay adequate for this job?

Достаточная ли зарплата за эту работу?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need an adequate supply of water for the trip.

Нам нужен достаточный запас воды для поездки.

adequate synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between adequate, acceptable, sufficient, enough, decent, and satisfactory

acceptable
🇬🇧English

good enough to be allowed

often

ENJeans are acceptable at our office.

sufficient
🇬🇧English

formal 'enough', without the 'only just' feeling

often

ENThere is sufficient evidence to close the case.

E
🇬🇧English
enough

the simplest word

very often

ENDo we have enough chairs for everyone?

D
🇬🇧English
decent

informal: fairly good

very often

ENHe earns a decent salary.

S
🇬🇧English
satisfactory

good enough, but not excellent

often

ENYour test results are satisfactory.

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adequate meaning: what does it mean?

good enough for the need, though not excellent

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?

Достаточная ли зарплата за эту работу? Translation: Is the pay adequate for this job?

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