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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

  1. adj Belonging to a particular person; used to stress possession.
  2. verb To have legal possession of something.
  3. verb To admit or accept that something is true, often about yourself.

particular — full definition

  1. adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  2. adj Especially notable or great.
  3. adj Fussy or hard to please, wanting things done exactly a certain way.

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