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proper

UK
/ˈprɒp.ə/
US
/ˈprɑː.pɚ/

Translations

propernoun
propers
pl
propreTerme liturgique.
The choir sang the proper during the Easter service.
La chorale a chanté le propre pendant l’office de Pâques.
Synonyms
property
possession
belonging
asset
ownership
estate
properadjective
properer
Comp.
properest
Super.
UK
/ˈprɒp.ə/
US
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convenableSoutenu ou courant selon le contexte; pour le comportement, la tenue ou ce qui est jugé approprié.
She wore a proper dress for the formal event.
Elle portait une tenue convenable pour l’événement officiel.
propreDans des emplois comme nom propre, sens propre, etc.
The proper name for this plant is 'Rosa rubiginosa'.
Le nom propre de cette plante est « Rosa rubiginosa ».
correctPour l’idée de justesse exacte ou de conformité précise.
He used the proper technique to solve the math problem.
Il a utilisé la technique correcte pour résoudre le problème de maths.
vraiPour l’idée de réel, authentique, véritable.
He finally had a proper meal after days of eating snacks.
Il a enfin eu un vrai repas après des jours à grignoter.
Additional translations
propreDans des emplois géographiques ou administratifs, notamment dans la locution « ville proprement dite ».
naturelHéraldique.
Synonyms
appropriate
suitable
fitting
correct
right
decent
respectable
seemly
orderly
conventional
Antonyms
improper
inappropriate
unacceptable
properadverb
UK
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US
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Used informally in British English as an intensifying adverb.
vraimentFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique.
It’s proper cold outside today.
Il fait vraiment froid dehors aujourd’hui.
Synonyms
properly
correctly
suitably
appropriately
rightly
duly
fittingly
aptly
accurately
exactly
propersnoun

proper

propers
pl
UK
/ˈprɒp.əz/
US
/ˈprɑː.pɚz/
propresLiturgie ; s’emploie au pluriel.
The choir practiced the propers for the upcoming Easter service.
La chorale a répété les propres pour le prochain office de Pâques.
Additional translations
honneursFamilier ; au pluriel, dans le sens de la reconnaissance ou du mérite dû.

Definitions

propernoun
A part of a church service that varies according to the liturgical calendar.
The choir sang the proper during the Easter service.
properadjective
Conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or appropriate.
She wore a proper dress for the formal event.
Belonging or relating exclusively to a particular place or thing.
The proper name for this plant is 'Rosa rubiginosa'.
Strictly accurate or correct.
He used the proper technique to solve the math problem.
Real or genuine.
He finally had a proper meal after days of eating snacks.
Strictly limited to the specified thing itself, excluding related or surrounding elements.
The city proper has a population of just under one million.
(Heraldry) Depicted in its natural colors rather than stylized tinctures.
The blazon describes a rose proper on a field sable.
properadverb
Very; extremely; thoroughly (chiefly British informal).
It’s proper cold outside today.
propersnoun
The parts of a church service that vary according to the liturgical calendar, such as prayers, readings, and hymns.
The choir practiced the propers for the upcoming Easter service.
informal, plural only: due or proper respect or credit
Make sure you give the volunteers their propers for all the work they put in.
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