proper

Meanings

1. 1.

   in gutem, gepflegten Zustand befindlich, dem Betrachter gefallend

   • “Das ist aber ein properes Kind.”
   • “„George hätte nie ein so properes Restaurant mit einer erlesenen christlichen Kundschaft auf die Beine stellen können.“”
   • “Speaking to well-educated people, whether teachers, family members or obliging strangers, is a good way to get a sense of what proper English sounds like.”
   • “Before I started my first proper hike, I practised for several weeks walking with a small pack and new boots on the stretch of car-heavy road that took me from Bellevue Hill to my office in Surry Hills in Sydney.”
   • “In winter you need a proper coat instead of a light parka.”
   • “[…] it can be dangerous - even partially blinding, permanently - to look at an eclipse without proper eye protection.”
   • “[…] with proper preparations, a BWCA trip can be just as good as (or better than) a week on the beach.”
   • “I've prepared a tuna salad but not a proper meal.”
   • “The original meaning of lunch or "nuncheon" as a small, quick snack between proper meals is just as apt now as it ever was.”
   • “For the first time, a proper debate is starting about immigration [in Japan]”
   • “The proper dosage [of melatonin], according to a seminal 2001 study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is 0.3 milligrams.”
   • “I'm hiding piles of papers, boxes, old projects and gift bags that have been sitting in the dining room for at least six months instead of putting it all in its proper place.”
   • “„I'll do anything that my children get a proper education.“”
   • “Our heart's desire was a proper white wedding.”
   • “At 148 out of 205 universities surveyed by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2009, a majority [of graduates] were unable to find proper jobs.”
   • “„I know that virtually none of you have ever done a proper job in your lives, or worked in business, or worked in trade, or indeed ever created a job.“”
   • “It was proper to bring a small present to the party.”

   Englishproper, neat, tidy

   Españolordenado, cuidadoso

   Françaispropre, soigné

   Italianoin ordine, curato

   Portuguêsorganizado, cuidado

   Русскийопрятный, аккуратный

   Türkçedüzenli, temiz

   Українськаакуратний, охайний

   Ελληνικάτακτοποιημένος, καθαρός

   Tiếng Việtgọn gàng, ngăn nắp

   العربيةمرتب, منظم