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to be apt to do sth — avere (la) tendenza a fare qcI am apt to be out on Mondays — generalmente di lunedì non ci sono
we are apt to forget that ... — tendiamo a dimenticare che...
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apt — APT, Ă, apţi, te, adj. Care este potrivit, capabil, bun pentru..., sau să... – Din fr. apte, lat. aptus. Trimis de romac, 14.06.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 Apt ≠ inapt, neapt Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime APT adj. bun, capabil,… … Dicționar Român
apt — apt1 [apt] adj. [ME & OFr apte < L aptus, pp. of apere < IE base * ap , to grasp, reach > Gr haptein, to fasten] 1. suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting [an apt remark] 2. tending or inclined; likely [apt to rain] 3. quick to… … English World dictionary
apt — (adj.) mid 14c., inclined, disposed; late 14c., suited, fitted, adapted, from O.Fr. ate (13c., Mod.Fr. apte), or directly L. aptus fit, suited, adjectival use of pp. of *apere to attach, join, tie to, from PIE root *ap to grasp, take, reach (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
apt — aptly, adv. aptness, n. /apt/, adj. 1. inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others. 2. likely: Am I apt to find him at home? 3. unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil. 4. suited to the purpose or… … Universalium
apt — [æpt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of apere to fasten ] 1.) be apt to do sth to have a natural tendency to do something ▪ Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays. 2.) exactly right for a particular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apt — adj. (cannot stand alone) apt to + inf. (he is apt to exaggerate) … Combinatory dictionary
apt — adj. Apt is used with these nouns: ↑analogy, ↑comparison, ↑description, ↑metaphor, ↑phrase, ↑summary … Collocations dictionary
apt — adj. m., pl. apţi; f. sg. áptã, pl. ápte … Romanian orthography
apt — adj 1. inclined, tending toward, leaning toward, of a mind to; disposed, liable, given, ready, prone, subject, likely, incident, Archaic. propense. 2. gifted, well endowed, talented, intelligent, intellectual, sagacious; clever, ingenious, adroit … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
apt — [[t]æ̱pt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable. The words of this report are as apt today as in 1929. ...an apt description of the situation. Syn: apposite Derived words: aptly ADV GRADED ...the beach in… … English dictionary
apt — [[t]æpt[/t]] adj. 1) disposed; prone: too apt to slander others[/ex] 2) likely: Am I apt to find him at home?[/ex] 3) being quick to learn; bright: an apt pupil[/ex] 4) suited to the purpose or occasion: an apt metaphor[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
