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1 ♦ properly
♦ properly /ˈprɒpəlɪ/avv.3 correttamente; decentemente; decorosamente; bene: Behave properly!, comportati bene!4 (fam.) completamente; del tutto; proprio: I was properly puzzled, ero proprio perplesso (o imbarazzato)● properly speaking, a dire il vero; per l'esattezza; a rigor di termini. -
2 properly
['prɒpəlɪ]1) (correctly) correttamenteproperly speaking — a dire il vero, per l'esattezza
behave properly! — (to child) comportati come si deve!
3) (adequately) [eat, rest, plan] a sufficienza; [insured, ventilated] adeguatamente4) (suitably) [ dressed] decorosamente* * *1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) correttamente2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) completamente* * *['prɒpəlɪ]1) (correctly) correttamenteproperly speaking — a dire il vero, per l'esattezza
behave properly! — (to child) comportati come si deve!
3) (adequately) [eat, rest, plan] a sufficienza; [insured, ventilated] adeguatamente4) (suitably) [ dressed] decorosamente -
3 right *****
[raɪt]1. adj1) (morally good) retto (-a), onesto (-a), (just) giusto (-a)it's not right to leave children alone in a house — non è ammissibile lasciare i bambini da soli a casa
it is only right that... — è più che giusto che...
2) (suitable: person, clothes, time) adatto (-a), appropriato (-a)to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — scegliere il momento giusto or adatto per qc/per fare qc
(yes,) that's right — sì, esatto
right you are! or right-oh! fam — va bene!
4)to be right — (person) aver ragione, (answer, behaviour) essere giusto (-a) or corretto (-a)
you're quite right or fam you're dead right — hai proprio or perfettamente ragione
5)(well, in order)
to be/feel as right as rain — essere/sentirsi completamente ristabilito (-a)6) (not left) destro (-a)I'd give my right arm to know... — darei un occhio per sapere...
7) (Math: angle) retto (-a)8)(
fam: intensive) a right idiot — un perfetto idiota2. adv1)(directly, exactly)
right now — (at this moment) in questo momento, proprio adesso, (immediately) subitoright off — subito, (at the first attempt) al primo colpo
right ahead — sempre diritto, proprio davanti
right behind/in front of — proprio dietro/davanti a
right before/after — subito prima/dopo
right in the middle — proprio nel (bel) mezzo, (of target) in pieno centro
2) (completely) completamente3) (correctly) giusto, bene, (well) bene4) (properly, fairly) giustamente, con giustizia5) (not left) a destraright, left and centre fig — da tutte le parti
6)right, who's next? — bene, chi è il prossimo?
right then, let's begin! — (va) bene allora, cominciamo!
7)all right! — va bene!, d'accordo!, (that's enough) va bene!
it's all right — (don't worry) va (tutto) bene
it's all right for you! — già, facile per te!
I'm/I feel all right now — adesso sto/mi sento bene
3. n1)2) (claim, authority) dirittofilm rights — diritti mpl di riproduzione cinematografica
the right to be/say/do sth — il diritto di essere/dire/fare qc
what right have you got to...? — che diritto hai di...?
3) (not left) destra, (Boxing: punch) destro4)to set or put to rights — mettere a posto
4. vt(correct: balance) ristabilire, (wrong, injustice) riparare a, (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzareto right itself — (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzarsi, (situation) risolversi da solo or da sé
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properly — adv. 1 fittingly; suitably (do it properly). 2 accurately; correctly (properly speaking). 3 rightly (he very properly refused). 4 with decency; respectably (behave properly). 5 colloq. thoroughly (they were properly ashamed) … Useful english dictionary
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