How do you use "proper" in a sentence?

Make sure you use the proper procedure. I haven't had a proper holiday in years. That's not the proper way to address a customer.

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Q: What does "proper" mean?

Correct, appropriate, or real; done in the right way Proper means suitable, correct, or conforming to accepted standards. In British English, it's also used informally to mean 'real' or 'thorough' (e.g., 'a proper meal'). The phrase 'proper noun' refers to a specific name. 'Properly' is the adverb form meaning correctly or thoroughly.

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Significado: Correct, appropriate, or real; done in the right way

适当的，正确的；真正的

apropiado, correcto; verdadero

適切な、正しい；本物の

적절한, 올바른; 제대로 된

Proper means suitable, correct, or conforming to accepted standards. In British English, it's also used informally to mean 'real' or 'thorough' (e.g., 'a proper meal'). The phrase 'proper noun' refers to a specific name. 'Properly' is the adverb form meaning correctly or thoroughly.

「proper」意味着合适、正确或符合公认标准。在英式英语中，它也非正式地用于表示「真正的」或「彻底的」（如「一顿像样的饭」）。短语「proper noun」指专有名词。「properly」是副词形式，意思是正确地或彻底地。

Proper significa adecuado, correcto o conforme a los estándares aceptados. En inglés británico, también se usa informalmente para significar «real» o «completo» (ej., «una comida de verdad»). La frase «proper noun» se refiere a un nombre propio. «Properly» es la forma adverbial que significa correctamente o completamente.

「proper」は適切、正確、または受け入れられた基準に適合していることを意味します。イギリス英語では、カジュアルに「本物の」や「ちゃんとした」という意味でも使われます（例：「ちゃんとした食事」）。「proper noun」というフレーズは固有名詞を指します。「properly」は副詞形で、正しくまたは徹底的にという意味です。

Proper는 적합하고, 정확하며, 인정된 기준에 부합하는 것을 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서는 비격식적으로 '진짜' 또는 '제대로 된'이라는 뜻으로도 사용됩니다(예: 'a proper meal'). 'proper noun'은 고유 명사를 가리킵니다. 부사형 'properly'는 올바르게 또는 철저하게라는 의미입니다.

Ejemplos

Make sure you use the proper procedure.
确保使用正确的程序。
Asegúrate de usar el procedimiento adecuado.
適切な手順を使用してください。
적절한 절차를 따르세요.
I haven't had a proper holiday in years.
我已经好几年没有好好度过假了。
No he tenido unas vacaciones de verdad en años.
何年もちゃんとした休暇を取っていません。
몇 년간 제대로 된 휴가를 가지지 못했습니다.
That's not the proper way to address a customer.
那不是对待顾客的正确方式。
Esa no es la forma correcta de dirigirse a un cliente.
それはお客様への適切な対応ではありません。
그것은 고객을 대하는 올바른 방법이 아닙니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'propre', from Latin 'proprius' meaning 'one's own' or 'special'. Related to 'property', 'propriety', and 'appropriate'. The informal British sense of 'thorough' dates from the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

In British colloquial usage, 'proper' as an intensifier (meaning 'really' or 'very') dates back centuries. Saying something is 'proper good' is characteristic of northern English dialects and has spread through popular culture.

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