No. 1,916 in German
angemessen
"Angemessen" means "appropriate" or "reasonable."
In a sentence
Es ist wichtig, angemessene Kleidung für das Vorstellungsgespräch zu wählen.
It is important to choose appropriate clothing for the job interview.
The word 'angemessene' is used here as an adjective modifying 'Kleidung', indicating suitability or appropriateness for the context described.
Sein Verhalten war im Gespräch nicht angemessen.
His behavior during the conversation was not appropriate.
In this sentence, 'angemessen' is used as a predicate adjective after 'nicht', describing the appropriateness of the subject's behavior within the context of the conversation.
Wir sollten eine angemessene Lösung für das Problem finden.
We should find an appropriate solution for the problem.
Here, 'angemessene' functions as an adjective modifying 'Lösung', emphasizing the suitability of the solution for the given problem.
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