próprio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- own adj Belonging to a particular person; used to stress possession.
- particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
- proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
- very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.
Senses
próprio is used for these senses in English:
- own Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.
- particular Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
- proper Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
- very The same; identical.
own — full definition
- adj Belonging to a particular person; used to stress possession.
- verb To have legal possession of something.
- verb To admit or accept that something is true, often about yourself.
particular — full definition
- adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
- adj Especially notable or great.
- adj Fussy or hard to please, wanting things done exactly a certain way.