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1 proper *** prop·er
['prɒpə(r)]1. adj1) (suitable, appropriate: clothes, tools) adatto (-a), appropriato (-a), (correct, right: order, way, method) giusto (-a), (seemly: behaviour, person) decente, perbenethe proper time — il momento adatto or giusto
if you had come at the proper time... — se fossi venuto all'ora giusta...
proper to Chem Philosophy — proprio di
2) (actual, authentic) vero (-a) e proprio (-a)3) (fam: real: lady, gentleman) vero (-a), autentico (-a), (thorough: mess) vero (-a), bello (-a)we didn't have a proper lunch, just sandwiches — non abbiamo mangiato un vero pranzo, solo dei panini
2. adv Brit(fam: very) proprioto talk proper — (correctly) parlare bene
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