proper

proper
proper [ˈprɒpər]
1. adjective
   a. ( = suitable) convenable ; ( = correct) correct ; ( = appropriate) approprié
• you'll have to apply for it in the proper way il faudra faire votre demande dans les règles
• the proper spelling l'orthographe f correcte
• in the proper sense of the word au sens propre du mot
• if you had come at the proper time si vous étiez venu à la bonne heure
• the staff were not given proper training le personnel n'a pas reçu une formation appropriée
• I regret not having had a proper education je regrette de ne pas avoir eu une véritable éducation
• do as you think proper faites comme bon vous semble
   b. ( = authentic) véritable ; (after noun) ( = strictly speaking) proprement dit
• I've never had a proper job je n'ai jamais eu un véritable travail
• outside Paris proper en dehors de Paris proprement dit
   c. ( = seemly) [person, book, behaviour] convenable
• it would not be proper for me to comment il ne serait pas convenable que je fasse des commentaires
2. adverb
[talk] (inf!) comme il faut (inf)
3. compounds
► proper name, proper noun noun nom m propre
* * *
['prɒpə(r)]
adjective
1) (right) [term, spelling] correct; [order, manner, tool, choice, response] bon/bonne; [sense] propre; [precautions] nécessaire; [clothing] qu'il faut

it's only proper for her to keep the money — il est tout naturel qu'elle garde l'argent

everything is in the proper place — tout est à sa place

to go through the proper channels — passer par la filière officielle

in the proper way — correctement

2) (adequate) [funding, recognition] convenable; [education, training] bon/bonne; [care, control] requis

we have no proper tennis courts — nous n'avons pas de courts de tennis convenables

it has proper facilities — c'est bien équipé

3) (fitting)

proper to — sout convenant à [position, status]

I did as I thought proper — j'ai agi comme je l'ai jugé bon

4) (respectably correct) [person] correct; [upbringing] convenable
5) (real, full) [doctor, holiday, job] vrai (before n)

he did a proper job of repairing the car — il a bien réparé la voiture

6) (colloq) (complete)

I felt a proper fool! — je me suis senti complètement stupide!

7) (actual) (après n)

in the village proper — dans le village même

the competition proper — le concours proprement dit

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to beat somebody good and proper — fig battre quelqu'un haut la main


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