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1 improper
im'propə((of behaviour etc) not acceptable; indecent; wrong: improper suggestions.) indecente, indecoroso; indebido- improper fraction
tr[ɪm'prɒpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (behaviour) impropio,-a; (method, conditions) inadecuado,-a; (remark) inoportuno,-a; (dress) incorrecto,-a2 (use) incorrecto,-a, indebido,-a3 (language) indecente4 (proposal) deshonesto,-aimproper [ɪm'prɑpər] adj1) incorrect: incorrecto, impropio2) indecorous: indecorosoadj.• abusivo, -a adj.• ajeno, -a adj.• impropio, -a adj.• incorrecto, -a adj.• indebido, -a adj.• indecoroso, -a adj.ɪm'prɑːpər, ɪm'prɒpə(r)1)it was considered improper for a woman to dress this way — no estaba bien visto que una mujer vistiera así
b) ( indecent) < language> indecoroso; < suggestion> deshonesto[ɪm'prɒpǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=unseemly) [behaviour, laughter] indecoroso, impropio2) (=indecent) [remark] indecoroso; [suggestion] deshonesto3) (=incorrect) [use] indebido4) (=illicit) [dealings] deshonesto* * *[ɪm'prɑːpər, ɪm'prɒpə(r)]1)it was considered improper for a woman to dress this way — no estaba bien visto que una mujer vistiera así
b) ( indecent) < language> indecoroso; < suggestion> deshonesto -
2 suggestion
- ən1) (the act of suggesting.) sugerencia2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) sugerencia, propuesta3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) insinuación; indicio, asomo, notasuggestion n sugerenciahave you any suggestions? ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?tr[sə'ʤesʧən]1 (proposal) sugerencia, propuesta2 (insinuation) insinuación nombre femenino3 (indication, hint) indicio; (slight trace) sombra, traza, asomo, nota4 (in psychology) sugestión nombre femeninosuggestion [səg'ʤɛsʧən, sə-] n1) proposal: sugerencia f2) indication: indicio m3) insinuation: insinuación fn.• indicación s.f.• sugerencia s.f.• sugestión s.f.səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən1)a) c u ( proposal) sugerencia fto make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia
to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas
have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?
it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic
I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)
b) c (explanation, theory) teoría fc) c ( insinuation) insinuación f2) c ua) (indication, hint) indicio mb) ( slight trace) (no pl)3) u ( Psych) sugestión f[sǝ'dʒestʃǝn]1. N1) (=proposal, recommendation) sugerencia fhave you any suggestions? — ¿tienes alguna sugerencia?, ¿se te ocurre algo?
if I may make or offer a suggestion — si se me permite proponer algo
2) (=implication) insinuación fwe reject any suggestion that the law needs amending — rechazamos cualquier insinuación de que la ley necesite una modificación
3) (=indication) indicio mthere is no suggestion that the two sides are any closer — no hay indicios de que ambas partes se hayan acercado
there are suggestions that he might be supported by the socialists — hay indicios de que le puedan apoyar los socialistas, se comenta que quizá le apoyen los socialistas
4) (=trace) [of doubt] sombra f5) (Psych) sugestión f2.CPDsuggestion box N — buzón m de sugerencias
* * *[səg'dʒestʃən, sə'dʒestʃən]1)a) c u ( proposal) sugerencia fto make a suggestion — hacer* una sugerencia
to make improper suggestions — hacer* proposiciones deshonestas or indecorosas
have you any suggestions for speeding up the process? — ¿se le ocurre algo para acelerar el proceso?
it was your suggestion to have a picnic — fuiste tú quien propuso or sugirió ir de picnic
I bought it at my wife's suggestion — lo compré porque mi mujer me lo sugirió, lo compré a instancias de mi mujer (frml)
b) c (explanation, theory) teoría fc) c ( insinuation) insinuación f2) c ua) (indication, hint) indicio mb) ( slight trace) (no pl)3) u ( Psych) sugestión f -
3 improper
adj.impropio(a), incorrecto(a) (use, purpose); indecoroso(a) (suggestion, behavior)s.contrario a las reglas establecidas o a las buenas costumbres; irregular, impolítico; indecente, grosero; incorrecto. -
4 sugerencia
sugerencia sustantivo femenino suggestion
sugerencia sustantivo femenino suggestion ' sugerencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: anda - plantear - bochar - propuesta English: adopt - amen - brush off - cue - discount - flat - how - improper - offer - pointer - proposition - suggestion - sweep aside - unwelcome - might -
5 indecent
in'di:snt(offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest: indecent clothing.) indecenteindecent adj indecentetr[ɪn'diːsənt]1 (obscene) indecente, indecoroso,-a, obsceno,-a2 (improper) impropio,-a, indebido,-a, injustificado,-a; (undue) excesivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLindecent exposure exhibicionismoindecent [ɪn'di:sənt] adj: indecente♦ indecently advadj.• bascoso, -a adj.• grosero, -a adj.• indecente adj.• profano, -a adj.ɪn'diːsṇta) ( obscene) <language/gesture> indecenteb) ( unseemly) indecoroso[ɪn'diːsnt]1. ADJ1) (=obscene) [photograph, language, film, gesture, clothes] indecente2) (=shocking) escandaloso2.CPDindecent assault N — (Jur) abusos mpl deshonestos
indecent behaviour N — (Brit) (Jur) atentado m al pudor
indecent exposure N — (Jur) exhibicionismo m
* * *[ɪn'diːsṇt]a) ( obscene) <language/gesture> indecenteb) ( unseemly) indecoroso
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make a (an improper) suggestion — to propose casual copulation Men do it to women and prostitutes do it to men: ... if anyone had made a suggestion to her then, she would have slapped his face... But look at her: she d sleep with any Tom, Dick or Harry for two or three… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
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