proper /'prɒpә/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- (adj.) having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- (adj.) limited to the thing specified
Chinese translation
- a. 适当的, 固有的, 高尚的, 专属的
- adv. 完全地, 彻底地
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'prɒpә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.72 · Rare
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