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adjective1) (suitable) passend [Ausdruck, Geschenk]; angemessen [Reaktion]; treffend [Zitat, Bemerkung]2) (tending)be apt to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
* * *[æpt]2) (suitable: an apt remark.) treffend•- academic.ru/84223/aptly">aptly- aptness* * *[ˌeɪpi:ˈti:]* * *abbr Hochgeschwindigkeitszug m* * *apt [æpt] adj (adv aptly)1. passend, geeignet2. treffend:he is apt to believe it er wird es wahrscheinlich glauben;apt to be overlooked leicht zu übersehen;apt to rust rostanfällig4. (at)be apt at doing sth Geschick darin haben, etwas zu tunb) begabt (für)* * *adjective1) (suitable) passend [Ausdruck, Geschenk]; angemessen [Reaktion]; treffend [Zitat, Bemerkung]2) (tending)be apt to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
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[æpt] adj1) ( appropriate) passend;\apt description/ remark treffende Beschreibung/Bemerkung;\apt moment geeigneter Moment2) ( clever) geschickt;( talented) begabt;she is very \apt at repair work sie hat Talent im Umgang mit Werkzeugto be \apt to do sth;the kitchen roof is \apt to leak when it rains es kann sein, dass es durch das Küchendach tropft, wenn es regnet
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