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adverb steif* * *prim·ly[ˈprɪmli]adv (stiffly, formally) steif, spröde, [übertrieben] sittsam; (prudishly) prüde; (neatly) mustergültig, untadelig\primly dressed sittsam [o streng] gekleidet* * *['prImlɪ]adv(= demurely) sittsam, züchtig, überkorrekt; (= prudishly) prüdeshe was sitting primly sipping tea — sie saß steif und vornehm da und nippte an ihrem Tee
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adjective1) spröde, steif [Person]2) (prudish) zimperlich; prüde* * *[prim]- academic.ru/90448/primly">primly- primness* * *<- mm->[prɪm]adj ( pej: stiffly formal) steif, spröde; (prudish) prüde; (neat) house mustergültig, untadelig; clothes strengto be \prim and proper etepetete sein fam* * *[prɪm]adj (+er)1) etepetete pred (inf); woman, manner steif, prüde; mouth, expression verkniffen; (= prudish) prüde2) (= neat) clothes sittsam, züchtig; house untadelig, mustergültig; furnishings steif; (= demure) person sittsam, züchtig* * *prim [prım]A adj (adv primly)1. (pedantisch) sauber, ordentlich2. steif, formell3. affektiert, gekünstelt4. spröde, geziert, zimperlichB v/t den Mund, das Gesicht affektiert verziehen* * *adjective1) spröde, steif [Person]prim and proper — etepetete (ugs.)
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adverbI'm not properly authorized to do it — ich bin eigentlich nicht dazu berechtigt
2) (primly) förmlich* * *1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) richtig2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) gründlich* * *prop·er·ly[ˈprɒpəli, AM ˈprɑ:pɚ-]adv inv1. (correctly) richtigto be dressed \properly korrekt gekleidet sein\properly speaking genaugenommen, strenggenommen2. (socially respectably) anständighe very \properly refused er hat sich zu Recht geweigertto behave \properly sich akk korrekt benehmenthey were \properly disgusted sie waren ganz schön angewidert* * *['prɒpəlɪ]adv1) (= correctly) richtigproperly speaking — genau genommen, streng genommen
Holland, more properly called the Netherlands —
2) (= in seemly fashion) anständig3) (= justifiably) zu Recht4) (inf: really, thoroughly) ganz schön (inf)* * *behave properly sich (anständig) benehmen;properly speaking streng genommenprop. abk2. property3. proposition* * *adverb1) richtig; (rightly) zu Recht; (with decency) anständig2) (primly) förmlich* * *adv.echt adv.geeignet adv.genau adv.passend adv.richtig adv.
См. также в других словарях:
Primly — Prim ly, adv. In a prim or precise manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primly — adv. Primly is used with these verbs: ↑sit … Collocations dictionary
primly — prim ► ADJECTIVE (primmer, primmest) ▪ feeling or showing disapproval of anything improper; stiffly correct. DERIVATIVES primly adverb primness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French prin, excellent, delicate , from Latin primus first … English terms dictionary
primly — adverb see prim II … New Collegiate Dictionary
primly — See prim1. * * * … Universalium
primly — adverb In a prim manner Syn: precisely, properly … Wiktionary
primly — adv. in a precise manner, in a stiff and exacting manner, rigidly, formally (about behavior) … English contemporary dictionary
primly — ad. Neatly, precisely … New dictionary of synonyms
primly — prim·ly … English syllables
primly — See: prim … English dictionary
primly — adverb in a prissy manner (Freq. 1) the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily • Syn: ↑prissily • Derived from adjective: ↑prissy (for: ↑prissily), ↑prim … Useful english dictionary
