proper

proper
'propə
adjective
1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) rett, riktig
2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) ordentlig, skikkelig
3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) anstendig, korrekt
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- proper noun/name
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adj. \/ˈprɒpə\/
1) riktig, ordentlig, rett
• in the proper way
på den rette måten
2) egnet, passende, høvelig
3) tilbørlig, korrekt
4) behørig
5) anstendig, passende, comme-il-faut, korrekt, sømmelig, respektabel
• proper behaviour
6) altfor høflig, altfor anstendig\/ordentlig
• I dislike proper children
jeg misliker altfor høflige barn
7) særskilt, dertil hørende
8) særegen, særpreget, eiendommelig
9) egentlig, virkelig
10) i ordets rette betydning, selve
• literature proper
litteratur i ordets egentlige betydning
• London proper
selve London
11) (hverdagslig) real, ordentlig, skikkelig, proper, sann
• a proper beating
en real omgang
• a proper row
en skikkelig krangel
• a proper idiot
en ordentlig idiot
• a proper nuisance
en sann plage
12) (gammeldags) egen
• with my own proper eyes
med mine egne øyne
13) (gammeldags) vakker, velskapt, prektig, fin, utmerket
• a proper man
en staut kar
as is proper som seg hør og bør
at the proper time til riktig tid, på riktig tidspunkt
deem\/think it proper to finne det riktig\/på sin plass å, finne det for godt å
• I deem it proper that I should do it
jeg synes det er på sin plass at jeg gjør det
in a proper condition i god stand
in a proper sense i egentlig forstand
the proper owner den rettmessige eieren
proper to som hører sammen med, som hører til
• a game proper to the winter
lek som hører vinteren til
som passer for
• a hat proper to the occasion
en hatt som passer for anledningen
typisk for, karakteristisk for, særegen for
• diseases proper to certain regions
sykdommer som er typiske for visse regioner
• literature proper to the subject
litteratur som (spesielt) angår emnet

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