proper in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for proper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.proper [Am ˈprɑpər, Brit ˈprɒpə] ADJ

1. proper (correct) attr, no comp:

proper treatment/procedure

apropiado

proper treatment/procedure

adecuado

proper answer/pronunciation

correcto

it's not in its proper place

no está en su sitio or lugar

that's not the proper way to pronounce it

así no se pronuncia

that's not the proper way to pronounce it

esa no es la pronunciación correcta

the proper tool for the job

la herramienta adecuada or apropiada para el trabajo

this isn't the proper moment to talk about that

este no es el momento más indicado or oportuno para hablar de eso

the proper respect

el debido respeto

2.1. proper attr, no comp (genuine):

proper

verdadero

they didn't give us a proper chance

no nos dieron una verdadera oportunidad

she never has a proper meal

nunca hace una comida como es debido or como Dios manda

2.2. proper Brit inf:

proper attr, no comp as intensifier

verdadero

proper attr, no comp as intensifier

auténtico

he's a proper gent

es todo un caballero

3.1. proper behavior/person:

proper

correcto

we shall do as we think proper

haremos lo que nos parezca bien or correcto

it is only (right and) proper that he should have first choice

lo justo es que elija él primero

I thought it proper to ask your permission

me pareció que lo correcto era pedirle permiso

3.2. proper (overly decorous):

proper

recatado

proper

remilgado

4.1. proper (in the strict sense):

proper after n

propiamente dicho

we had still not reached the mountain proper

todavía no habíamos llegado a la montaña propiamente dicha

4.2. proper (belonging) form pred:

to be proper to

ser propio de

II.proper [Am ˈprɑpər, Brit ˈprɒpə] ADV Brit

1. proper (correctly):

proper inf

como Dios manda

2. proper region as intensifier:

I was proper chuffed, I was!

estaba contentísimo

proper noun, proper name N

proper noun

nombre m propio

proper fraction N

proper fraction

fracción f propia

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she's a proper little madam!

mira que aires or importancia se da la mocosa esta inf

she's a proper little madam! as form of address

señorita

Translations for proper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nombre propio

proper noun

sustantivo propio

proper noun

competente

proper attr

pudibundo (pudibunda)

prim and proper

gazmoño (gazmoña)

prim and proper

les avisaremos oportunamente

we will inform you at the proper o appropriate time

proper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.proper [ˈprɒpəʳ, Am ˈprɑ:pɚ] ADJ

1. proper (real):

proper

verdadero, -a

a proper job

un trabajo como es debido

2. proper (appropriate):

proper time, place, method

apropiado, -a

proper use

correcto, -a

proper meaning

sentido m exacto

3. proper (socially respectable):

to be proper to do sth

ser debido hacer algo

4. proper form (itself):

proper

verdadero, -a

it's not in London proper

no está en Londres propiamente dicho

5. proper Brit inf (total):

proper

completo, -a

I felt a proper idiot

me sentí un verdadero idiota

II.proper [ˈprɒpəʳ, Am ˈprɑ:pɚ] ADV Brit inf

1. proper (very):

proper

muy

2. proper iron (genteelly):

proper

como Dios manda

proper name N, proper noun N

proper name

nombre m propio

proper fraction N MATH

proper fraction

fracción f propia

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

prim and proper

remilgado

Translations for proper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

debido (-a)

proper

como es debido

as is proper

relamido (-a)

prim and proper

nombre propio LING

proper noun

propio (-a)

proper

nombre propio

proper noun

proper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

prim and proper

remilgado

a proper job

un trabajo como es debido

proper meaning

sentido m exacto

to be proper to do sth

ser debido hacer algo

it's not in London proper

no está en Londres propiamente dicho

I felt a proper idiot

me sentí un verdadero idiota

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These words are very important to the language's tone of proper respect.

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Given proper care, a reamer can cut 10-15 chambers between sharpening.

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This program brought the focus into proper behaviors in our school.

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With proper timing, the wheel can be brought to a great speed.

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This is because the current focus of environmentalism is on proper coupling.

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A little under half the municipalitys population lives in the town proper.

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The municipality has a population of 168,451, the city proper has a population of 45,703.

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For example, the following are all proper coupling solutions.

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He instead advocated volunteers in regiments where we are sure at least of having proper commanders.

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This was her first proper tour in almost 3 years.

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