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apt
(ăpt)adj.
1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at liable.
3. Quick to learn or understand: an apt student.
[Middle English, from Old French apte, from Latin aptus, past participle of apere, to fasten.]
apt′ly adv.
apt′ness n.
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apt
(æpt)adj
1. suitable for the circumstance or purpose; appropriate
2. (postpositive; foll by an infinitive) having a tendency (to behave as specified)
3. having the ability to learn and understand easily; clever (esp in the phrase an apt pupil)
[C14: from Latin aptus fitting, suitable, from apere to fasten]
ˈaptly adv
ˈaptness n
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apt
(æpt)adj.
1. disposed; prone: too apt to slander others.
2. likely: Am I apt to find him at home?
3. being quick to learn; bright: an apt pupil.
4. suited to the purpose or occasion: an apt metaphor.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin aptus fastened, prepared, suitable, orig. past participle of apere to fasten, attach]
apt′ly, adv.
apt′ness, n.
syn: apt, relevant, pertinent all refer to something suitable or fitting. apt means to the point and particularly appropriate: an apt comment. relevant means pertaining to the matter in hand: a relevant question. pertinent means directly related to and important to the subject: pertinent information.
usage.: Some usage guides advise that apt followed by an infinitive should be used to mean only “inclined, disposed.” In fact, apt is standard in all varieties of speech and writing as a synonym for likely in suggesting probability without inclination: She is apt to arrive any time now.Hostilities are apt to break out soon. See also liable.
apt.
apartment.
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| Adj. | 1. | apt - (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions" inclined - (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody" |
| 2. | apt - at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget" likely - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" | |
| 3. |  apt - mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stokerintelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | |
| 4. | apt - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
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apt
adjective
1. appropriate, timely, right, seemly, fitting, fit, related, correct, belonging, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apposite, apropos, opportune, germane, to the purpose The words of this report are as apt today as they were in 1929.
appropriate irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, improper, untimely, ill-fitted, ill-timed, ill-suited, inopportune, inapplicable, infelicitous, inapposite
appropriate irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, improper, untimely, ill-fitted, ill-timed, ill-suited, inopportune, inapplicable, infelicitous, inapposite
2. inclined, likely, ready, disposed, prone, liable, given, predisposed, of a mind She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about.
3. gifted, skilled, expert, quick, bright, talented, sharp, capable, smart, prompt, clever, intelligent, accomplished, tasty (Brit. informal), ingenious, skilful, astute, adroit, teachable She was never a very apt student.
gifted slow, stupid, dull, awkward, incompetent, clumsy, inept, gauche, inexpert, maladroit
gifted slow, stupid, dull, awkward, incompetent, clumsy, inept, gauche, inexpert, maladroit
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apt
adjective1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:
appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made.
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Translations
شَديد الذَّكاءمُلائِم، مُناسِبمَيّال إلى، قابِل لِ
bystrýpravděpodobnýschopnývhodný
dygtigrammendeskarptilbøjeligtræffende
greindurlíklegur tilviîeigandi
gabusgreitaslinkęspagavusvykęs
apdāvinātsar nosliecidisponētspiemērotsspējīgs
trefný
APT
N ABBR (Brit) (formerly) =Advanced Passenger Train → TGV m, AVE m (Sp)apt
[æpt] ADJ (apter (compar) (aptest (superl)))1. (= suitable) [name, title] → acertado, apropiado; [description] → acertado, atinado; [remark] → acertado, oportuno
how apt that he should have been jailed on the anniversary of his crime! → ¡qué oportuno que lo hayan encerrado en el aniversario de su delito!
how apt that he should have been jailed on the anniversary of his crime! → ¡qué oportuno que lo hayan encerrado en el aniversario de su delito!
2. (= liable) to be apt to do sth → tener tendencia a hacer algo, tender a hacer algo
we are apt to forget that → nos olvidamos fácilmente de que ... → tenemos tendencia or tendemos or somos propensos a olvidarnos de que ...
he's apt to be late → tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele llegar tarde
I am apt to be out on Mondays → los lunes no suelo estar
this is apt to occur → esto tiene tendencia or tiende a ocurrir, hay propensión a que esto ocurra
we are apt to forget that → nos olvidamos fácilmente de que ... → tenemos tendencia or tendemos or somos propensos a olvidarnos de que ...
he's apt to be late → tiene tendencia a or tiende a or suele llegar tarde
I am apt to be out on Mondays → los lunes no suelo estar
this is apt to occur → esto tiene tendencia or tiende a ocurrir, hay propensión a que esto ocurra
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
APT
[ˌeɪpiːˈtiː] n abbr (British) (=advanced passenger train) → TGV mapt
[ˈæpt] adj (= suitable) [description, words] → juste
(= likely) to be apt to do sth → être susceptible de faire qch, avoir tendance à faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
APT
abbr of advanced passenger train → Hochgeschwindigkeitszug mapt
adj (+er)
(= able, intelligent) → begabt (at für)
(= liable, likely) to be apt to do something → leicht etw tun, dazu neigen, etw zu tun; he is apt to be late → er neigt dazu, zu spät zu kommen; I was apt to believe him until … → ich war geneigt, ihm zu glauben, bis …; it is apt to rain in Glasgow → es regnet oft in Glasgow; we are apt to forget that … → wir vergessen leicht or gern (inf), → dass …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
APT
[ˌeɪpiːˈtiː] n abbr (Brit) =advanced passenger train → treno ad alta velocitàapt
[æpt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))a. (suitable, remark) → appropriato/a, adatto/a, pertinente; (description) → felice, indovinato/a, giusto/a
b. (liable) to be apt to do sth → avere (la) tendenza a fare qc
I am apt to be out on Mondays → generalmente di lunedì non ci sono
we are apt to forget that ... → tendiamo a dimenticare che...
I am apt to be out on Mondays → generalmente di lunedì non ci sono
we are apt to forget that ... → tendiamo a dimenticare che...
c. (pupil, student, able) → dotato/a, capace
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
apt
(ӕpt) adjective1. (with to) likely. He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.
2. suitable. an apt remark.
3. clever; quick to learn. an apt student.
ˈaptly adverbˈaptness noun
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