properly
gb/pɹˈɑpɚli/ us/pɹˈɑpɚli/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1700
rendesen, helyesen, megfelelően, alaposan, szigorúan véve
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
to do [something] properly
Please make sure you install the software properly.
Kérlek, győződj meg róla, hogy megfelelően telepíted a szoftvert.
The machine isn't working properly after the repair.
A gép a javítás után nem működik rendesen.
She didn't pronounce the word properly in class.
If you don't store the food properly, it will spoil.
He was never properly introduced to the team.
Učební příklady
He can’t type properly with one hand.
Egy kézzel nem tud rendesen gépelni.
The door does not close properly.
Az ajtó nem záródik rendesen.
I don’t know how to use this tool properly.
Please speak properly so I can understand you.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'properly' with 'probably' due to similar pronunciation, but the meanings are very different.
Význam
In a correct or acceptable way
Kolokace
do properly
|function properly
|work properly
|properly trained
Synonyma
correctly (Almost exact synonym; slightly more formal.)
|
appropriately (Implies suitability for a situation, not just correctness.)
Antonyma
improperly (Means in a wrong or unsuitable way.)
|
incorrectly (Focuses on being factually or technically wrong.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definice
In the right or correct way.
In a manner that is correct, suitable, or acceptable according to rules, standards, or expectations.
B1
2
alaposan
B1
Vzorec užití:
to [do something] properly
The room wasn't cleaned properly before the guests arrived.
A szobát nem takarították ki alaposan, mielőtt megérkeztek a vendégek.
Please explain the process properly so everyone understands.
Kérlek, magyarázd el alaposan a folyamatot, hogy mindenki megértse.
I need time to prepare properly for the meeting.
Učební příklady
Wash your hands properly before you eat.
Evés előtt alaposan moss kezet.
I did not read the book properly.
Nem olvastam el alaposan a könyvet.
Please write your name properly on the form.
Význam
In a thorough or complete way
Kolokace
clean properly
|explain properly
|prepare properly
Synonyma
thoroughly (Emphasizes doing something with great care and completeness.)
Antonyma
superficially (Means doing something only on the surface, without depth.)
Témata
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Completely and fully, not partly.
In a way that is complete and leaves nothing important undone.
B2
FORMAL
3
Properly speaking, whales are mammals, not fish.
Szigorúan véve a bálnák emlősök, nem halak.
This book is not, properly, a novel—it is a memoir.
Ez a könyv szigorúan véve nem regény, hanem memoár.
It isn’t, properly, part of our responsibilities.
Učební příklady
Properly speaking, Paris is the capital of France.
Szigorúan véve Párizs Franciaország fővárosa.
This is not, properly, a school—it is a training center.
Ez szigorúan véve nem iskola, hanem képzőközpont.
Význam
Strictly or exactly speaking
Kolokace
properly speaking
Synonyma
strictly (Focuses on precise adherence to a definition or rule.)
Antonyma
loosely (Means not in an exact or strict sense.)
Témata
language
|academia
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Exactly or in the most correct meaning of a word.
Used to indicate that something is true in its most exact or strict sense.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
properly
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɚli/
US/pɹˈɑpɚli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
prop - erly (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (prop)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: properly
- Plural: properlies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
properlies
noun
Core family
proper
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
improper
adjective B2
improperly
adverb B2
Related words
property
noun A2
Výrazy
properly speaking
1/pɹˈɑpɚli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
In the most exact sense
Used to say what is true in the most exact meaning.
Příklady
- Properly speaking, this is not a democracy but a republic.
- That term, properly speaking, refers only to ancient Rome.