proper

corretto, adeguato

Giusto per un compito, una situazione o uno scopo, oppure fatto come si deve.

In inglese semplice: Correct or right for the job, situation, or purpose.

• Use the proper tools for this job.
• Nobody explained the proper way to fill in the form.
• Have you received proper training?

Come si usa: proper way to do something (Show me the proper way to hold the tool.)

Sinonimi: correct, right, appropriate

Contrari: wrong, improper

Espressioni comuni: the proper way, proper use, proper equipment

adatto, appropriato

Che va bene per uno scopo o una situazione specifica.

In inglese semplice: Suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

• Wait for the proper time to ask.
• This is the proper place for a quiet conversation.
• We lacked proper clothing for the cold weather.

Come si usa: proper for something (These shoes are proper for a formal dinner.)

Sinonimi: suitable, appropriate, fitting

Contrari: unsuitable, inappropriate

Espressioni comuni: the proper time, the proper place, proper clothing

decoroso, composto

Che rispetta le normali regole di educazione e buona condotta.

In inglese semplice: Acceptable according to the usual rules of polite behavior.

• Her manners were always proper.
• It was not proper to interrupt the speaker.
• They expected guests to wear proper evening dress.

Come si usa: proper to do something (Is it proper to leave before the host?)

Sinonimi: respectable, polite, decorous

Contrari: improper

Espressioni comuni: proper behavior, proper manners, perfectly proper, a proper gentleman

vero e proprio

La parte principale di un luogo o di una cosa, escludendo le zone o le parti circostanti.

In inglese semplice: The main part of a place or thing, excluding areas or parts around it.

• We finally reached the town proper.
• The gardens lie outside the palace proper.
• Does this district belong to the city proper?

Come si usa: noun + proper (The city proper has fewer residents than the surrounding suburbs.)

Espressioni comuni: the city proper, the town proper, the building proper