proprieties in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for proprieties in the English»French Dictionary

propriety [Brit prəˈprʌɪəti, Am p(r)əˈpraɪədi] N

1. propriety (politeness):

propriety

correction f

2. propriety (morality):

propriety

décence f

Translations for proprieties in the French»English Dictionary

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décorum

propriety, decorum

observer/ignorer le décorum

to observe/ignore the proprieties

bienséance

propriety form

pudeur (retenue)

sense of propriety

par pudeur elle ne pleura pas

her sense of propriety stopped her from crying

correction (de tenue, conduite)

propriety, correctness

par souci des convenances

for propriety's sake

pécher contre la bienséance/le bon goût

to offend against propriety/good taste

les règles de la bienséance

the rules of propriety

proprieties in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proprieties in the English»French Dictionary

propriety [prəˈpraɪəti, Am -t̬i] N

propriety

bienséance f

to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

Translations for proprieties in the French»English Dictionary

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respecter les convenances

to respect the proprieties

proprieties Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to observe the proprieties

observer les règles de bienséance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These processes depend on the proprieties of the light, as well as on the proprieties of the material.

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When affairs can not be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish.

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There were proprieties, rules, and procedures he expected to be observed.

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