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proper in Catalan

proper in Catalan is adequat — proper means right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.

proper in Catalan

adequat
adj
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]

What does "proper" mean?

  1. adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
    "Make sure you're wearing the proper safety gear before entering the site."
  2. adj Following accepted standards of behaviour or manners; correct and decorous.
    "She was always polite and proper at formal dinners."
  3. adj Belonging specifically and exclusively to a particular person or thing; used especially in "proper noun" for the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
    ""London" is a proper noun, while "city" is not."
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proper in a sentence

  • Make sure you're wearing the proper safety gear before entering the site.
  • This isn't the proper way to hold a violin bow.
  • She was always polite and proper at formal dinners.
  • He thought it wasn't proper to start eating before the host had sat down.

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What is "proper" in Catalan?
"proper" in Catalan is adequat. proper means: Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
How do you use "proper" in a sentence?
Example: "Make sure you're wearing the proper safety gear before entering the site." In Catalan, "proper" is adequat.
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