proper name in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for proper name 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

I.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] N

1.1. name:

name (of person)

nombre m

name (surname)

apellido m

what's your name?

¿cómo te llamas?

what's your name?

¿cómo se llama (Ud)?

what's your name?

¿cuál es su nombre? form

my name is John Baker

me llamo John Baker

what name shall I say? (on the phone)

¿de parte de quién?

what name shall I say? (announcing arrival)

¿a quién debo anunciar?

the name's Smith

me llamo Smith

a woman by the name of Green

una mujer llamada Green

the victim was not mentioned by name

no se dio el nombre de la víctima

one of those bullets had my name on it

una de esas balas iba dirigida a mí

he knows them all by name

los conoce a todos por su nombre

I only know her by name

solo la conozco de oídas or de nombre

she goes by or under the name of Shirley Lane

se hace llamar Shirley Lane

he writes under the name (of) …

escribe bajo el seudónimo de …

the house is in her husband's name

la casa está a nombre de su marido

he started out without a penny to his name

empezó sin un centavo inf

he started out without a penny to his name

empezó sin un duro Spain inf

he doesn't have a penny to his name

no tiene dónde caerse muerto

mentioning or to mention no names

sin mencionar a nadie

to take sb's name referee: Brit

sacarle la tarjeta a alguien

to take sb's name policeman:

pedirle la documentación a alguien

they've put the baby's name down for the local school

ya han apuntado al niño en el colegio de la zona

he's put his name down for a transfer

ha solicitado un traslado

I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson

como que me llamo Ted Simpson que a ese lo arreglo yo

I'll fix him or my name's not Ted Simpson

a ese lo arreglo yo o me dejo de llamar Ted Simpson

my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place

no quieren ni oír hablar de mí allí

my/her/his name is mud my name is mud in that place

allí soy persona non grata

to call sb names

llamar a alguien de todo

to name names

dar nombres

1.2. name (of thing):

name

nombre m

what's the name of that thing there?

¿cómo se llama eso?

what's in a name?

¿qué importa el nombre?

she's manager in all but name

a todos los efectos or en la práctica, la directora es ella

in name only

solo de nombre

stop, in the name of the law!

¡alto, en nombre de la ley!

what in God's or heaven's name is this?

¿qué diablos es esto? inf

the name of the game cost reduction, that's the name of the game

hay que reducir los costos, eso es lo fundamental or de eso se trata

2.1. name (reputation):

name

fama f

to give sb/sth a bad name

darle mala fama a alguien/algo

to have a bad/good name

tener mala/buena fama

he has made quite a name for himself as a designer

se ha hecho bastante fama como diseñador

the film that really made his name

la película que lo lanzó al estrellato

2.2. name:

name (person)

figura f

name (company)

nombre m

all the big names

todas las grandes figuras

all the famous names

todos los famosos

to drop names

mencionar a gente importante (para darse tono)

II.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] VB trans

1. name (give name to):

name company/town

ponerle nombre a

name boat

bautizar

name boat

ponerle nombre a

they named the baby George

le pusieron George al niño

they named the baby George

al niño le pusieron por nombre George liter

a man named Smith

un hombre llamado Smith

to name sb/sth after or Am also for sb they named her after Ann's mother

le pusieron el nombre de la madre de Ann

he's been named John after his father

le han puesto John por su padre

the city is named after the national hero

la ciudad lleva el nombre del héroe nacional

2. name (identify, mention):

police have named the suspect

la policía ha dado el nombre del sospechoso

the victim has been named as John Brown

la víctima ha sido identificada como John Brown

to name but a few

por mencionar a unos pocos

name your own price

diga usted cuánto

have they named a date for the hearing?

¿han fijado una fecha para la vista?

to name the day

fijar la fecha de la boda

you name it inf you name it, she's done it

ha hecho absolutamente de todo

you name it inf you name it, she's done it

ha hecho de todo lo habido y por haber

3. name (appoint):

name

nombrar

III.name [Am neɪm, Brit neɪm] ADJ esp Am

name

de nombre

name

de renombre

name

de prestigio

proper name in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proper name in the English»Spanish Dictionary

proper name N, proper noun N

proper name

nombre m propio

Translations for proper name 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

I.name [neɪm] N

1. name:

name

nombre m

name (surname)

apellido m

by name

de nombre

to know sb by name

conocer a alguien de oídas

to go by the name of ... form

hacerse llamar...

in name only

sólo de nombre

under the name of ...

bajo el seudónimo de...

in God's name

en nombre de Dios

in the name of freedom and justice

en nombre de la libertad y la justicia

to call sb names

llamar a alguien de todo

in all but name

en la práctica

2. name (reputation):

name

fama f

to give sb/sth a good name

dar buena fama a alguien/algo

his name is mud fig

es persona non grata

to make a name for oneself

hacerse un nombre

Phrases:

the name of the game

lo fundamental

not to have a penny to one's name

no tener ni un duro

not to have a penny to one's name

no tener donde caerse muerto

II.name [neɪm] VB trans

1. name (call):

name

poner nombre a

name

bautizar fig

2. name (list):

name

nombrar

3. name (choose):

to name the time and the place

fijar la hora y el lugar

name VB

User Entry

name (mention) trans

mencionar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sense of a proper name is whatever meaning it has, when there is no object to be indicated.

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The plays have three to six characters, sometimes allegorical and without a proper name.

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The designation recognizers was used very sparingly in the film and many viewers might have therefore been unaware of the proper name.

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Every type of costume (teunga) has its own proper name.

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I can't recall that we ever gave it a proper name.

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The meaning of the asteroid's proper name remains unknown.

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Local directional names were used to refer to the winds, eventually giving the wind itself a proper name, irrespective of the observer's position.

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Apart from not yet having a proper name, these teeth look rather boring.

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But back in the 19th century, the land was controlled by a baron without a proper name of distinction.

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Not long after its release, he requested that he be referred to by his proper name.

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