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be adequate

[/bi ˈædɪkwət/]
verb phrase
ser adequado / ser suficiente
1. to be enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
The current budget will be adequate for our needs.
O orçamento atual será adequado para nossas necessidades.
2. to meet the required standard or requirement
Your qualifications are adequate for this position.
Suas qualificações são adequadas para este cargo.
3. to be acceptable, though not outstanding
The accommodation was adequate, nothing more.
A acomodação foi adequada, nada mais.
NYC Slang
be good enough / cut it
Synonyms
be sufficientbe enoughbe satisfactorybe acceptablemeet the standardsuffice
Antonyms
be inadequatebe insufficientbe lackingfall shortbe unsatisfactory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser adequado / ser suficiente
most common usage
São Paulo
ser adequado / dar conta
'dar conta' is colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
ser adequado / servir
'servir' used informally
Portugal
ser adequado / ser suficiente
formal standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

be up to the task
fit the bill
do the job
meet the mark
pass muster
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