properly

properly
adverb
1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) correctamente
2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) bien; completamente
properly adv
1. bien / correctamente
do it again, and do it properly this time vuelve a hacerlo, y esta vez hazlo bien
2. adecuadamente
she wasn't properly dressed for the cold no iba adecuadamente vestida para el frío
properly
tr['prɒpəlɪ]
adverb
1 (properly) bien, adecuadamente
2 (correctly) bien, correctamente; (as one should) como es debido
3 familiar (thoroughly) totalmente
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
properly speaking propiamente dicho,-a, en sentido estricto
very properly con toda razón
properly
adv.
correctamente adv.
debidamente adv.
decorosamente adv.
derechamente adv.
propiamente adv.
'prɑːpərlɪ, 'prɒpəli
adverb
a) <write/spell> correctamente, bien; <fitted/adjusted> correctamente, debidamente, bien; <work/concentrate/eat> bien, como es debido
b) (appropriately) apropiadamente, adecuadamente

they don't pay us properly for the work we do — no nos pagan lo que corresponde por el trabajo que hacemos

c) (accurately, correctly)

he is more properly known as ... — el nombre correcto de su cargo es ...

they very properly complained about the quality — se quejaron, con toda la razón, de la calidad

properly speaking — hablando con propiedad or para ser exactos

d) (in seemly manner) correctamente, con corrección
['prɒpǝlɪ]
ADV
1) (=suitably, adequately) adecuadamente, apropiadamente

the staff are not properly trained — el personal no está adecuadamente or apropiadamente capacitado

not properly dressed — (for occasion) no vestido de la manera adecuada; (for activity) no vestido de la manera apropiada

I had not eaten properly for the past few days — hacía unos días que no comía como es debido

2) (=correctly) [function, work] bien

sit up properly! — (to child) ¡siéntate como es debido!

if you don't sit up properly you can damage your back — si no te sientas correctamente, puedes fastidiarte la espalda

if you can't behave properly I'll have to take you home — si no te portas bien, tendremos que irnos a casa

to do sth properly — hacer algo bien or como es debido

we haven't got the money to do the job properly — no tenemos dinero para hacer bien el trabajo or para hacer el trabajo como es debido

properly speaking — hablando con propiedad, propiamente dicho

the process is not properly understood — no se sabe exactamente en qué consiste el proceso

3) (=in seemly fashion) correctamente

to behave properly — portarse correctamente

she very properly refused — se negó a ello e hizo bien

4) * (=really, thoroughly) verdaderamente

we were properly ashamed/puzzled — estábamos verdaderamente avergonzados/confundidos

* * *
['prɑːpərlɪ, 'prɒpəli]
adverb
a) <write/spell> correctamente, bien; <fitted/adjusted> correctamente, debidamente, bien; <work/concentrate/eat> bien, como es debido
b) (appropriately) apropiadamente, adecuadamente

they don't pay us properly for the work we do — no nos pagan lo que corresponde por el trabajo que hacemos

c) (accurately, correctly)

he is more properly known as ... — el nombre correcto de su cargo es ...

they very properly complained about the quality — se quejaron, con toda la razón, de la calidad

properly speaking — hablando con propiedad or para ser exactos

d) (in seemly manner) correctamente, con corrección

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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