Ingles

proprietorial

gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective formal C1 property
1

showing an owner's possessive attitude

acting like you own something, even if you do not

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
Mga kasingkahulugan
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.) | ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
Mga kasalungat
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.) | nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
Mga kolokasyon
a proprietorial air |a proprietorial manner |a proprietorial tone |a proprietorial smile |a proprietorial look |a proprietorial attitude |proprietorial pride |a proprietorial instinct |proprietorial control |a proprietorial claim
Mga tema
emotions |social_relations |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • He greeted the visitors with a proprietorial smile, as if the whole gallery were his.
  • She spoke in a proprietorial tone about the project, even though she hadn’t led it.
  • The manager cast a proprietorial look over the open-plan office.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He sounded proprietorial about the team.
  • She gave the room a proprietorial glance.
adjective legal C2 relation
2

relating to ownership by a proprietor

connected to owning something (formal)

Padron ng paggamit: proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.) | private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
Mga kasalungat
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.) | nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
Mga kolokasyon
proprietorial rights |proprietorial interests |proprietorial control |proprietorial claim |proprietorial title |proprietorial stake |proprietorial authority |proprietorial responsibilities
Mga tema
business |law |property
Mga Halimbawa
  • The contract sets out the proprietorial rights of each partner.
  • The publisher retained a proprietorial interest in the content after the sale.
  • A dispute arose over the proprietorial claim to the land.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
Mga pantig at diin
pro - pri - et - or - i - al (6 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: proprietorial
  • Comparative: proprietorialer
  • Superlative: proprietorialest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
proprietorialer adjective proprietorialest adjective
Core family
proprietor noun C1 proprietary adjective C1 property noun A2
Related words
proprietorship noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonproprietary adjective
Mga ekspresyon

with a proprietorial air

1
/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

in an owner-like way

looking or acting like an owner

Mga Halimbawa
  • He wandered through the workshop with a proprietorial air, pointing out small details.
  • She introduced the team with a proprietorial air, as if she had built it herself.
  • The consultant spoke with a proprietorial air about the strategy.

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