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English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)

proper
['prɒpə]
  • 1. appropriate or suited for some purpose
  • 2. correct in behaviour or conduct
  • 3. excessively correct in conduct; vigorously moral
  • 4. up to a required or regular standard
  • 5. (of an object, quality, etc) referred to or named specifically so as to exclude anything not directly connected with it
  • 6. belonging to or characteristic of a person or thing
  • 7. (intensifier)
  • 8. (of heraldic colours) considered correct for the natural colour of the object or emblem depicted
  • 9. (of a relation) distinguished from a...

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Examples (1-5 of 6)

in its proper place
his claim is connected with the deed proper
I felt a proper fool
three martlets proper
he's proper stupid

Vocab List (1 of 12)

proper
['prɑpɚ]
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  • 1. 适用的;适合的;适宜的
  • 2. 特有的;专门的(to):weather proper to April四月份特有的天气
  • 3. 严密的;正确的
  • 4. 固有的;本来的;真正的
  • 5. 合乎体统的;体面的;正派的;规距的;正经的[常含夸张之意]

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