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1 properly
1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) correctamente2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) bien; completamenteproperly adv1. bien / correctamentedo it again, and do it properly this time vuelve a hacerlo, y esta vez hazlo bien2. adecuadamentetr['prɒpəlɪ]1 (properly) bien, adecuadamente2 (correctly) bien, correctamente; (as one should) como es debido3 familiar (thoroughly) totalmente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLproperly speaking propiamente dicho,-a, en sentido estrictoadv.• correctamente adv.• debidamente adv.• decorosamente adv.• derechamente adv.• propiamente adv.'prɑːpərlɪ, 'prɒpəlia) <write/spell> correctamente, bien; <fitted/adjusted> correctamente, debidamente, bien; <work/concentrate/eat> bien, como es debidob) ( appropriately) apropiadamente, adecuadamentethey don't pay us properly for the work we do — no nos pagan lo que corresponde por el trabajo que hacemos
c) (accurately, correctly)he is more properly known as... — el nombre correcto de su cargo es...
they very properly complained about the quality — se quejaron, con toda la razón, de la calidad
properly speaking — hablando con propiedad or para ser exactos
d) ( in seemly manner) correctamente, con corrección['prɒpǝlɪ]ADV1) (=suitably, adequately) adecuadamente, apropiadamentethe staff are not properly trained — el personal no está adecuadamente or apropiadamente capacitado
not properly dressed — (for occasion) no vestido de la manera adecuada; (for activity) no vestido de la manera apropiada
2) (=correctly) [function, work] biensit up properly! — (to child) ¡siéntate como es debido!
if you don't sit up properly you can damage your back — si no te sientas correctamente, puedes fastidiarte la espalda
if you can't behave properly I'll have to take you home — si no te portas bien, tendremos que irnos a casa
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to do sth properly — hacer algo bien or como es debidowe haven't got the money to do the job properly — no tenemos dinero para hacer bien el trabajo or para hacer el trabajo como es debido
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properly speaking — hablando con propiedad, propiamente dicho3) (=in seemly fashion) correctamente•
to behave properly — portarse correctamente•
she very properly refused — se negó a ello e hizo bien4) * (=really, thoroughly) verdaderamentewe were properly ashamed/puzzled — estábamos verdaderamente avergonzados/confundidos
* * *['prɑːpərlɪ, 'prɒpəli]a) <write/spell> correctamente, bien; <fitted/adjusted> correctamente, debidamente, bien; <work/concentrate/eat> bien, como es debidob) ( appropriately) apropiadamente, adecuadamentethey don't pay us properly for the work we do — no nos pagan lo que corresponde por el trabajo que hacemos
c) (accurately, correctly)he is more properly known as... — el nombre correcto de su cargo es...
they very properly complained about the quality — se quejaron, con toda la razón, de la calidad
properly speaking — hablando con propiedad or para ser exactos
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2 thorough
1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) cuidadoso, minucioso; concienzudo2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) minucioso3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) completo, absoluto•- thoroughness
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thorough adj minucioso / a fondotr['ɵʌrə]1 (deep) profundo,-a, a fondo2 (careful) cuidadoso,-a, minucioso,-a3 (person) concienzudo,-a4 (utter, complete) total, verdadero,-athorough ['ɵəro:] adj1) conscientious: concienzudo, meticuloso2) complete: absoluto, completo♦ thoroughly advadj.• cabal adj.• completo, -a adj.• concienzudo, -a adj.• cuidadoso, -a adj.• detenido, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.'θɜːrəʊ, 'θʌrəa) ( conscientious) < person> concienzudo, cuidadoso; <search/investigation> meticuloso, riguroso; <wash/clean> a fondo; < knowledge> sólidoa thorough waste of time — una total or absoluta pérdida de tiempo
['θʌrǝ]ADJ1) (=complete) [examination, search, investigation] riguroso, minucioso; [training] riguroso, a fondo; [knowledge, understanding] profundo, sólidoto give sth a thorough clean/wash — limpiar/lavar algo bien or a fondo
the room needed a thorough clean — la habitación necesitaba una buena limpieza or una limpieza a fondo
2) (=meticulous) [person, teacher] concienzudo, meticulosoto be thorough in doing sth — hacer algo a conciencia, ser meticuloso a la hora de hacer algo
3) (as intensifier) (=complete, total)to make a thorough nuisance of o.s. — dar la lata a base de bien *
* * *['θɜːrəʊ, 'θʌrə]a) ( conscientious) < person> concienzudo, cuidadoso; <search/investigation> meticuloso, riguroso; <wash/clean> a fondo; < knowledge> sólidoa thorough waste of time — una total or absoluta pérdida de tiempo
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3 conveniently
adverb convenientemente, adecuadamente, cómodamentetr[kən'viːnɪəntlɪ]1 (handily) convenientemente2 (expediently) oportunamenteadv.• buenamente adv.• convenientemente adv.kən'viːniəntlia) ( handily) convenientementeb) ( expediently)the government conveniently forgets its election promises — le resulta muy cómodo al gobierno olvidarse de sus promesas electorales
conveniently for him, the banks were closed — le vino muy bien or le convino que los bancos estuvieran cerrados
[kǝn'viːnɪǝntlɪ]ADV (=handily) convenientemente; (=suitably) [time] oportunamentehe very conveniently forgot to write it down — iro muy oportunamente or mira por donde, se olvidó de apuntarlo iro
* * *[kən'viːniəntli]a) ( handily) convenientementeb) ( expediently)the government conveniently forgets its election promises — le resulta muy cómodo al gobierno olvidarse de sus promesas electorales
conveniently for him, the banks were closed — le vino muy bien or le convino que los bancos estuvieran cerrados
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