انگریزی

proprietorial

gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
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adjective formal C1 property
1

showing an owner's possessive attitude

acting like you own something, even if you do not

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
ہم معنی الفاظ
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.) | ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
متضاد الفاظ
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.) | nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
emotions |social_relations |work
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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)

استعمال کا انداز: proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
عام غلطی:
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.) | private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
متضاد الفاظ
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.) | nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
لفظی تراکیب
proprietorial rights |proprietorial interests |proprietorial control |proprietorial claim |proprietorial title |proprietorial stake |proprietorial authority |proprietorial responsibilities
موضوعات
business |law |property
مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
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proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pro - pri - et - or - i - al (6 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: proprietorial
  • Comparative: proprietorialer
  • Superlative: proprietorialest
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

with a proprietorial air

1
/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

in an owner-like way

looking or acting like an owner

مثالیں
  • 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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