propio

propio(
proh
-
pyoh
)
adjective
a. own
Cada cual tiene sus propios amigos.We each have our own friends.
a. typical
Este comportamiento es propio de ella.This behavior is typical of her.
a. appropriate
Tu traje negro es propio para la ocasión.Your black suit is appropriate for the occasion.
b. decent (person)
Mi hijo es muy propio y muy amable.My son is very decent and polite.
a. own
Lo vi hacer trampa con mis propios ojos.I saw him cheating with my own eyes.
a. oneself
Lo dijo la propia dueña.The owner said it herself.
Lo anunció el propio presidente.The president announced it himself.
masculine or feminine noun
a. messenger
Enviamos el documento con el propio.We sent the document with the messenger.
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Phrases
amor propio
self-love
su propio
his own
her own
propio negocio
own business
es un lugar propio de una empresa o de una persona en internet
it’s a place owned by a company or person on the Internet
sustantivo propio
proper noun
nombre propio
proper noun
mi propio
my own
negocio propio
own business
tienes tu propio dormitorio
do you have your own bedroom
you have your own bedroom
este fenómeno meteorológico rota violentamente sobre su propio eje
this meteorological phenomenon rotates violently around its own axis
también tengo mi propio auto
I also have my own car
ser propio de
to be typical of
Es fácil ver la paja en el ojo ajeno y no la viga en el propio.
It's easy to see the mote in your brother's eyes, but fail to see the beam in one's own.
de motu propio
of one's own accord
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