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1 propriety
nounbreach of propriety — Verstoß gegen die guten Sitten
* * *(correctness of behaviour; decency; rightness.) die Schicklichkeit* * *pro·pri·ety[prəˈpraɪəti, AM -ət̬i]n3. (standards of conduct)to observe the proprieties die Regeln der Höflichkeit wahren* * *[prə'praIətɪ]n(= correctness) Korrektheit f, Richtigkeit f; (= decency) Anstand m; (of clothing) Gesellschaftsfähigkeit f, Züchtigkeit f (liter)some countries still have doubts about the propriety of bikinis — in manchen Ländern werden Bikinis noch als anstößig betrachtet
breach of propriety — Verstoß m gegen die guten Sitten
the proprieties — die Regeln pl des Anstands
* * *propriety [prəˈpraıətı] s1. Schicklichkeit f, Anstand m2. pl Anstandsformen pl, -regeln pl, gute Sitten pl:it is not in keeping with the proprieties es schickt sich nicht3. Angemessenheit f, Richtigkeit f4. obsa) Privatbesitz mb) Eigentumsrecht n* * *noun* * *n.Schicklichkeit f. -
2 propriety
pro·pri·ety [prəʼpraɪəti, Am -ət̬i] n3) ( standards of conduct)the proprieties pl höfliche Umgangsformen;to observe the proprieties die Regeln der Höflichkeit wahren
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(the) proprieties — the proprieties phrase the rules of social behaviour that most people accept as correct He was careful to observe the proprieties. Thesaurus: moral rules and rules of behavioursynonym morally good or correct Main entry: propriety … Useful english dictionary
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