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(a noun or name which names a particular person, thing or place (beginning with a capital letter): `John' and `New York' are proper nouns.) nom propre -
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proper [ˈprɒpər]1. adjectivec. ( = seemly) [person, book, behaviour] convenable• it would not be proper for me to comment il ne serait pas convenable que je fasse des commentaires2. adverb[talk] (inf!) comme il faut (inf)3. compounds* * *['prɒpə(r)]1) ( right) [term, spelling] correct; [order, manner, tool, choice, response] bon/bonne; [sense] propre; [precautions] nécessaire; [clothing] qu'il faut2) ( adequate) [funding, recognition] convenable; [education, training] bon/bonne; [care, control] requis3) ( fitting)proper to — sout convenant à [position, status]
4) ( respectably correct) [person] correct; [upbringing] convenable5) (real, full) [doctor, holiday, job] vrai (before n)6) (colloq) ( complete)7) ( actual) (après n)••to beat somebody good and proper — fig battre quelqu'un haut la main
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proper ['prɒpə(r)]bon ⇒ 1 (a) correct ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) convenable ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) vrai ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (d) proprement dit ⇒ 1 (e)∎ the proper answer la bonne réponse, la réponse correcte;∎ what is the proper use of the imperfect? quand doit-on utiliser l'imparfait?;∎ you're not doing it in the proper way vous ne vous y prenez pas comme il faut;∎ to apply to the proper person s'adresser à qui de droit;∎ to put sth in the proper place mettre qch à sa place;∎ John wasn't waiting at the proper place John n'attendait pas au bon endroit ou là où il fallait;∎ she didn't come at the proper time elle s'est trompée d'heure;∎ to think it proper to do sth juger bon de faire qch;∎ do as you think proper faites comme bon vous semble;∎ that wasn't the proper thing to say/to do ce n'était pas ce qu'il fallait dire/faire;∎ she thanked him, as is only proper elle l'a remercié, comme il se devait;∎ that noisy pub isn't a proper place for a meeting ce pub bruyant n'est pas un endroit approprié pour tenir une réunion;∎ paid at the proper rate payé au taux ou au prix convenable;∎ he wasn't wearing the proper clothes il n'était pas vêtu pour la circonstance;∎ you must go through the proper channels il faut suivre la filière officielle;∎ evening dress is the proper thing to wear for a ball porter une tenue de soirée est de circonstance pour aller au bal;∎ I don't have the proper tools for this engine je n'ai pas les outils appropriés pour ou qui conviennent pour ce moteur;∎ I can't find the proper word to describe him je n'arrive pas à trouver le mot juste ou qui convient pour le décrire;∎ old-fashioned or humorous he did the proper thing by her (he married her) il a réparé∎ I haven't had a proper meal in ages il y a une éternité que je n'ai pas fait un vrai repas;∎ we must give the President a proper welcome nous devons réserver au président un accueil digne de ce nom;∎ it's a toy, not a proper rifle c'est un jouet, pas un vrai fusil;∎ they call him Tommy but his proper name's Thomas on l'appelle Tommy mais son vrai nom c'est Thomas;∎ he's not a proper doctor ce n'est pas un vrai docteur;∎ in the proper sense of the word au sens propre du mot;∎ putting letters in envelopes isn't a proper job mettre des lettres dans des enveloppes n'a rien d'un vrai travail(c) (respectable) correct, convenable, comme il faut;∎ that's not proper behaviour ce n'est pas convenable, cela ne se fait pas;∎ she's a very proper young woman c'est une jeune femme très bien;∎ she's a bit too proper elle est un peu trop comme il faut;∎ may I take my shoes off? - no, that's not the proper thing to do here puis-je ôter mes chaussures? - non, ça ne se fait pas ou ce serait déplacé ici∎ it's a proper catastrophe c'est une vraie ou véritable catastrophe;∎ you're a proper idiot tu es un parfait imbécile ou un imbécile fini;∎ he made a proper fool of himself il s'est couvert de ridicule□ ;∎ a proper little madam une vraie petite madame;∎ we're in a proper mess nous voilà dans de beaux draps!;∎ her room was in a proper mess il y avait un vrai bazar dans sa chambre;∎ I gave him a proper telling-off je lui ai passé un bon savon(e) (predicative use → specifically) proprement dit;∎ he lives outside the city proper il habite en dehors de la ville même ou proprement dite∎ proper to propre à, typique de;∎ illnesses proper to tropical climates maladies propres aux climats tropicaux2 adverb∎ they got it good and proper ils ont reçu ce qu'ils méritaient□ ;∎ to talk proper parler correctement□ ;∎ North of England he was proper angry with me il était très ou vraiment en colère contre moi□3 nounReligion propre m►► Mathematics proper fraction fraction f inférieure à l'unité;Astronomy proper motion mouvement m propre;proper name nom m propre;proper noun nom m propre -
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proper noun noun Linguistics nom m propre -
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noun [naʊn]nom m, substantif m;∎ common/proper noun nom m commun/propre►► noun clause proposition f;noun phrase groupe m ou syntagme m nominal -
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['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) correct2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) convenable3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) comme il faut•- properly- proper noun/name -
8 American Civil War
proper noun guerre f de Sécession -
9 Black Africa
proper noun Geography Afrique f noire -
10 Black Sea
proper noun Geography mer f Noire -
11 Bluebeard
proper noun Barbe-bleue m -
12 Cape of Good Hope
proper noun cap m de Bonne-Espérance -
13 Cape Town
proper noun Le Cap -
14 Central African Republic
proper noun République f centrafricaine -
15 Central America
proper noun Amérique f centrale -
16 Central Europe
proper noun Europe f centrale -
17 Channel Tunnel
proper noun tunnel m sous la Manche -
18 China Sea
proper noun mer f de Chine -
19 Commonwealth of Independent States
proper noun Communauté f des États indépendantsEnglish-French dictionary > Commonwealth of Independent States
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20 Czech Republic
proper noun République f tchèque
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