properly
gb/pɹˈɑpɚli/ us/pɹˈɑpɚli/
A2
Angol
~ 1700
rendesen, helyesen, megfelelően, alaposan, szigorúan véve
A2
1
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'properly' with 'probably' due to similar pronunciation, but the meanings are very different.
Jelentés
In a correct or acceptable way
Szókapcsolatok
do properly
|function properly
|work properly
|properly trained
Szinonimák
correctly (Almost exact synonym; slightly more formal.)
|
appropriately (Implies suitability for a situation, not just correctness.)
Antonimák
improperly (Means in a wrong or unsuitable way.)
|
incorrectly (Focuses on being factually or technically wrong.)
Témák
daily life
|communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
In a thorough or complete way
Szókapcsolatok
clean properly
|explain properly
|prepare properly
Szinonimák
thoroughly (Emphasizes doing something with great care and completeness.)
Antonimák
superficially (Means doing something only on the surface, without depth.)
Témák
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
Strictly or exactly speaking
Szókapcsolatok
properly speaking
Szinonimák
strictly (Focuses on precise adherence to a definition or rule.)
Antonimák
loosely (Means not in an exact or strict sense.)
Témák
language
|academia
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Exactly or in the most correct meaning of a word.
Used to indicate that something is true in its most exact or strict sense.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
properly
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɚli/
US/pɹˈɑpɚli/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
prop - erly (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (prop)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: properly
- Plural: properlies
Szócsalád
Forms
properlies
noun
Core family
proper
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
improper
adjective B2
improperly
adverb B2
Related words
property
noun A2
Kifejezések
properly speaking
1/pɹˈɑpɚli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
In the most exact sense
Used to say what is true in the most exact meaning.
Példák
- Properly speaking, this is not a democracy but a republic.
- That term, properly speaking, refers only to ancient Rome.