proper

/ˈprɒpər/ adjective

Translation

CORRECT [always before noun] › correct or suitable

uygun, doğru, yerinde

the proper way to do something Please put those books back in the proper place.1889665

REAL [always before noun] mainly UK › real and satisfactory

gerçek ve tatminkâr

his first proper job You should eat some proper food instead of just sweets.1751

ACCEPTABLE › socially acceptable

uygun, yaraşır, hoşagiden, toplumca kabul edilebilen

It's not proper to interrupt someone when they're speaking.1889665

MAIN [always after noun] › referring to the main or most important part of something

ortasında; merkezinde; göbeğinde

I live outside Cambridge - I don't live in the city proper.1768

(Definition of proper adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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