propre

Meaning

own
clean
toilet-trained
house-trained
proper, specific, particular
eigen-

clean

very clean

clean thing

for one’s self

be clean

become clean

be pure

uncontaminating

by nature

très propre

used before the noun

à l’originel

devenir clair

très pur

poindre

s’éclairer

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʁɔpʁ/

Inherited from Old French

propre

Borrowed from Latin

proprius

In summary

Inherited from Old French propre, borrowed from Latin proprius.

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Sentences

Il
👨

est utilisé comme nom commun et , plus rarement , comme nom propre .

It is used as a common name and, more rarely, as a proper name.

Le ' était devenu une victime de son
🔉

propre succès .

The ' had become a victim of his own success.

La grotte fonctionne avec son
🔉

propre chemin de fer souterrain qui comporte trois
3

stations .

The cave works with its own underground railway which has three stations.

Chaque instrument requiert sa propre Wiimote.

Each instrument requires its own Wiimote.

Karmi collabore avec d'autres architectes , dont et plus tard son
🔉

propre fils Ram Karmi.

Karmi collaborated with other architects, including and later his own son Ram Karmi.

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