Spanish Conversation · Level 74
60 words
Spanish word
apto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapto/
Meaning
- adjectivesuitable
Example
No es apto para este trabajo.
He is not suitable for this job.
More examples
La prueba demostró que era apto para la vida diaria.
The test showed that he was suitable for daily life.
Core concept
A tool that matches a task.
Common phrases
ser considerado apto
be considered suitable
apto para la vida diaria
suitable for daily life
Similar words
competente: Shows solid experience and technical competence in performing duties.
capaz: Has the power or skill required to achieve a specific objective.
idóneo: Has qualities that make someone or something the best fit for a particular aim.
apropiado: Appropriate for the situation, reflecting the proper attitude or manner.
Definition in Spanish
Que posee las cualidades o condiciones necesarias para desempeñar una función o cumplir un propósito.
Word origin
From Latin aptus 'fitted', from aptare 'to fit', adopted into Spanish to describe possessing the qualities or conditions necessary to perform a function.
Usage tips
- Not a direct false friend with English 'apt', which often means 'likely' or 'quick to learn'; Spanish apto specifically means 'suitable' or 'fit' and agrees in gender and number.
Other meanings
- qualifiedadjective
Opposites
- inaptounsuitableadjective
- ineptoineptadjective
Related words
- aptitudaptitudenoun