No. 1,032 in Catalan
propers
"Propers" means "nearest" or "next" in English.
In a sentence
Els propers dies, el temps serà assolellat.
The next days, the weather will be sunny.
In this sentence, 'propers' is used as an adjective to describe 'dies' (days) and conveys a temporal proximity, meaning 'next' or 'upcoming'.
Estem buscant restaurants propers al parc.
We are looking for restaurants near the park.
Here, 'propers' is used as a general descriptor for 'restaurants', indicating spatial proximity and meaning 'near'.
Podem reunir-nos en les tardes propers.
We can meet in the upcoming afternoons.
In this usage, 'propers' modifies 'tardes' (afternoons), referring to the period shortly after now, thus denoting temporal proximity.
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