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...she looked dowdy and extra prim and proper. (A. Christie, ‘The Thirteen Problems’, ch. 4) —...Марджери была одета безвкусно и держалась крайне чопорно.
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > prim and proper
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жеманный; чопорныйАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > prim and proper
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Жеманный. МанерныйDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Prim and proper
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prim((of a person, behaviour etc) too formal and correct: a prim manner; a prim old lady.) formal, remilgado- primly- primness
tr[prɪm]1 (stiffly formal) remilgado,-a, formal; (prudish) gazmoño,-a■ prim and proper remilgado,-a1) prissy: remilgado2) prudish: mojigato, gazmoñoadj.• estirado, -a adj.• etiquetero, -a adj.• relamido, -a adj.• remilgado, -a adj.prɪmadjective -mer, -mestb) ( neat) cuidado[prɪm]ADJ (compar primmer) (superl primmest) (also: prim and proper) (=formal) formal, estirado; (=demure) remilgado, cursi; (=prudish) mojigato, gazmoño* * *[prɪm]adjective -mer, -mestb) ( neat) cuidado -
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prim((of a person, behaviour etc) too formal and correct: a prim manner; a prim old lady.) snerpet, prippen- primly- primnesssnerpeteIverb \/prɪm\/1) snurpe munnen sammen2) sette opp en stram mineprim up one's lips snurpe munnen sammenprim (up\/out) kle (seg) på en altfor ærbar måteIIadj. \/prɪm\/1) tertefin2) pertentlig, formell3) pen, sirlig, pyntelig4) stiv, snerpet, stram5) (påtatt) ærbar, dydsiretbe prim and proper være nøye på det være overpertentlig og snerpet, være tertefin (på det) -
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[prim]((of a person, behaviour etc) too formal and correct: a prim manner; a prim old lady.) prisiljen, poškrobljen- primly- primness* * *I [prim]adjective ( primly adverb)prisiljen, tog, nenaraven; urejen, lep, čistprim and proper — preobčutljiv, presramežljivII [prim]intransitive verbstisniti ustnice, našobiti se, vesti se prisiljeno -
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B adj1 ( right) [term, spelling] correct ; [order, manner, tool, choice, response] bon/bonne ; [sense] propre ; [precautions] nécessaire ; [clothing] qu'il faut (after n) ; it is only proper for sb to do il est tout naturel que qn fasse ; it's only proper for her to keep the money il est tout naturel qu'elle garde l'argent ; everything is in the proper place tout est à sa place ; to go through the proper channels passer par la filière officielle ; in the proper way correctement, comme il faut ;2 ( adequate) [funding, recognition] convenable ; [education, training] bon/bonne ; [care, control] requis ; there are no proper safety checks il n'y a pas les contrôles de sécurité requis ; we have no proper tennis courts nous n'avons pas de courts de tennis convenables ; it has proper facilities c'est bien équipé ;3 ( fitting) proper to sout convenant à [position, status] ; to show proper respect for tradition/for the dead montrer le respect dû à la tradition/aux morts ; I did as I thought proper j'ai agi comme je l'ai jugé bon ;4 ( respectably correct) [person] correct ; [upbringing] convenable ; it wouldn't be proper to do ce ne serait pas convenable de faire ; it is only proper that he be invited ce serait correct de l'inviter ; prim and proper très convenable ; to do the proper thing by a girl euph se marier pour régulariser la situation ;5 (real, full) [doctor, holiday, job] vrai (before n) ; [opportunity] bon/bonne ; he did a proper job of repairing the car il a bien réparé la voiture ;6 ○ ( complete) I felt a proper fool! je me suis senti complètement stupide! ; it was a proper disaster c'était un désastre complet ; we're in a proper mess ou pickle now nous voilà dans de beaux draps ;7 ( actual) ( après n) in the village proper dans le village même ; the show/competition proper le spectacle/concours proprement dit ;to beat sb good and proper fig battre qn haut la main. -
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prim [prɪm]1. a1) чо́порный; натя́нутый2) аккура́тный, подтя́нутый◊prim and proper жема́нный; чо́порный
2. v1) принима́ть стро́гий вид; напуска́ть ва́жность2):to prim one's lips поджима́ть гу́бы
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prim [prɪm]* * *[prɪm]adjective (also prim and proper) [person, manner, appearance] guindé; [expression] pincé; [voice] affecté; [clothing] très convenable -
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prim adj ( also prim and proper) [person] collet monté inv, guindé ; [manner, appearance] guindé, très comme il faut ○ inv ; [expression] pincé ; [voice] affecté ; [clothing] très convenable.
См. также в других словарях:
prim and proper — Someone who is prim and proper always behaves in the correct way and never breaks the rules of etiquette … The small dictionary of idiomes
prim and proper — someone who is prim and proper behaves in a very formal and correct way and is easily shocked by anything rude. I can t quite imagine Ellen drinking pints of beer she s very prim and proper … New idioms dictionary
prim — [prım] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from Old French prin excellent, fine , from Latin primus; PRIME1] 1.) very formal and careful in the way you speak and behave, and easily shocked by anything rude ▪ She looked prim and nervous in her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prim — [ prım ] adjective 1. ) very careful about your behavior and appearance, and easily shocked by what other people do or say: prim and proper 2. ) prim clothes are neat, sensible, and show very little of your body: wearing a prim Victorian dress ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
proper — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way. ▪ consider sth, deem sth, think sth ▪ It was not considered proper for young … Collocations dictionary
prim — adjective 1 very formal and careful in the way you behave, and easily shocked by anything rude: a prim and studious manner | prim and proper: Andy s much too prim and proper to enjoy your jokes. 2 small and neat: a prim apron primly adverb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prim — UK [prɪm] / US adjective Word forms prim : adjective prim comparative primmer superlative primmest 1) very careful about your behaviour and appearance, and easily shocked by what other people do or say prim and proper 2) prim clothes are neat,… … English dictionary
proper */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɒpə(r)] / US [ˈprɑpər] adjective 1) [only before noun] suitable for the purpose or situation You have to have the proper tools for the job. That s not the proper way to do it! The problem was they didn t have a proper place to rehearse.… … English dictionary
proper — prop|er [ prapər ] adjective ** ▸ 1 appropriate ▸ 2 moral ▸ 3 considered real/serious ▸ 4 behaving politely ▸ 5 in its most exact sense ▸ 6 complete in every detail ▸ 7 of particular type 1. ) only before noun appropriate for the purpose or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
proper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. correct, fastidious; suitable, becoming; decorous, demure, chaste, delicate; individual, special, limited, own, appropriate, pertinent, apropos, meet; seemly, befitting; equitable, fair, right, just … English dictionary for students
prim — adjective Reverend Cooke had two prim little maids for daughters and one wild little hellion for a son Syn: demure, proper, prim and proper, formal, stuffy, straitlaced, prudish; governessy, prissy, priggish, puritanical; informal starchy … Thesaurus of popular words