proper in Portuguese
proper in Portuguese is adequado, apropriado, próprio — proper means right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
proper in Portuguese
adequado
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
apropriado
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
próprio
Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
apropriado
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
certinho
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
certo
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
decente
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
completo
(topology, of a function) Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
próprio
completo
(now, colloquial) Utter, complete. [15th c.]
por completo
(now, colloquial) Utter, complete. [15th c.]
propriamente dito
(often, _, postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word. [14th c.]
What does "proper" mean?
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adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
"Make sure you're wearing the proper safety gear before entering the site."
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adj Following accepted standards of behaviour or manners; correct and decorous.
"She was always polite and proper at formal dinners."
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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 Portuguese?
"proper" in Portuguese is adequado, apropriado, próprio. 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 Portuguese, "proper" is adequado, apropriado, próprio.
Are there other ways to say "proper" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "proper": adequado, apropriado, próprio, certinho, certo, decente.
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