How do you use "Proper job" in a sentence?

Proper job! That's a proper job, that is. Fixed it—proper job.

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Q: What does "Proper job" mean?

Well done, excellent, just right (West Country/Cornwall). 'Proper job' is West Country approval for something done well. 'That's a proper job' means that's been done correctly or is exactly right. It can also be an exclamation of general approval. Particularly associated with Cornwall and Devon.

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Significado: Well done, excellent, just right (West Country/Cornwall).

做得好，出色，恰到好处（西南英格兰／康沃尔方言）。

Bien hecho, excelente, perfecto (dialecto del suroeste de Inglaterra/Cornualles).

よくやった、素晴らしい、ぴったり（ウエスト・カントリー／コーンウォール方言）。

잘했어, 훌륭해, 딱 맞아 (웨스트컨트리/콘월 방언).

'Proper job' is West Country approval for something done well. 'That's a proper job' means that's been done correctly or is exactly right. It can also be an exclamation of general approval. Particularly associated with Cornwall and Devon.

'Proper job'是西南英格兰地区对某事做得好的赞许。'That's a proper job'意思是做得很正确或恰到好处。也可以作为表达一般性赞赏的感叹词。尤其与康沃尔和德文郡有关。

'Proper job' es una expresión de aprobación del suroeste de Inglaterra para algo bien hecho. 'That's a proper job' significa que se ha hecho correctamente o que es exactamente lo correcto. También puede ser una exclamación de aprobación general. Particularmente asociada con Cornualles y Devon.

「Proper job」はウエスト・カントリーで何かがうまくできた時の褒め言葉。「That's a proper job」は正しくできている、まさにその通りという意味。一般的な賞賛の感嘆詞としても使われる。特にコーンウォールとデヴォンに関連する表現。

'Proper job'은 웨스트컨트리에서 일이 잘 되었을 때 쓰는 칭찬 표현입니다. 'That's a proper job'은 제대로 되었다, 딱 맞다는 뜻입니다. 일반적인 동의의 감탄사로도 쓰입니다. 특히 콘월과 데번 지역에서 많이 씁니다.

Ejemplos

Proper job!
做得好！
¡Bien hecho!
よくやった！
잘했어!
That's a proper job, that is.
那做得真好
Eso está perfecto
それはまさに完璧だ
그거 정말 완벽하다.
Fixed it—proper job.
修好了——完美
Lo arreglé, perfecto
直したよ——完璧だ
고쳤어—완벽해.

Pronunciación

/ˈprɒpə dʒɒb/

Guía de uso

Contexto: approval, work, achievement

Tono: approving, satisfied

✓ Correcto

Proper job
做得好
bien hecho
よくやった
잘했어
That's a proper job
完美
está perfecto
完璧だ
그거 완벽해

✗ Incorrecto

Cornwall/Devon particularly
尤其是康沃尔／德文郡地区的表达
Expresión particularmente de Cornualles y Devon
特にコーンウォール／デヴォン地方の表現
특히 콘월/데번 지역 표현

Errores comunes

Approval phrase, not about employment

Origen e historia

Cornish and Devon expression for work done correctly. The phrase emphasises authenticity and quality—a 'proper' job is genuine, correctly done, not half-measures.

Etimología: Proper (correct, genuine) + job

Primera vez registrado: West Country dialect

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Cornwall tourism; Doc Martin

Regional notes: Cornwall and Devon, wider West Country.

Variaciones

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