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mo·tive [ʼməʊtɪv, Am ʼmoʊt̬ɪv] nthe police still haven't a \motive for the attack der Polizei fehlt immer noch ein Motiv für den Überfall;what is the \motive behind the bombing? was steckt hinter dem Bombenangriff?;the profit \motive der Profitgedanke, das Profitdenken;ulterior \motive tieferer Beweggrund, Hintergedanke m adj\motive power bewegende Kraft, Triebkraft f; -
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pen·al·ty [ʼpenəlti, Am -t̬i] n\penalty for improper use £50 bei Missbrauch 50 Pfund Strafe;on \penalty of arrest unter Androhung einer Haftstrafe;to carry a \penalty eine Strafe vorsehen;to pay a \penalty for sth für etw akk eine Strafe bezahlen;the \penalty of freedom is responsibility Freiheit hat ihren Preispremium \penalty Prämienzahlung f5) fballto concede/convert a \penalty einen Elfmeter verursachen/verwandeln -
43 cronyism
cronyism 1. GEN Vetternwirtschaft f; 2. POL Parteibuchwirtschaft f (improper appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority implying the risk of high social cost; sachlich ungerechtfertigte Bevorzugung von Verwandten, Parteimitgliedern und Freunden bei der Besetzung von Ämtern und Stellen mit dem Risiko hoher gesellschaftlicher Folgekosten) -
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improper — im·prop·er adj: not proper: as a: not in accord with correct procedure an improper venue b: wrongful; specif: in violation of a constitution the denial of trial by jury was held improper im·prop·er·ly adv … Law dictionary
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improper — [adj1] not suitable abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill advised, ill timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect,… … New thesaurus
improper — (adj.) mid 15c., not true, from Fr. impropre (14c.), from L. improprius, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + proprius (see PROPER (Cf. proper)). Meaning not suited, unfit is from 1560s; that of not in accordance… … Etymology dictionary
improper — 1 inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, *unfit, inapt, unhappy, infelicitous Analogous words: wrong, *bad, poor: *amiss, astray: incongruous, inconsonant Antonyms: proper Contrasted words: right, *good: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
improper — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not conforming with accepted standards of behaviour. 2) unseemly or indecent. DERIVATIVES improperly adverb … English terms dictionary
Improper — ;In mathematics *Improper rotation *Improper integral *Improper fraction *Improper prior *Improper distribution *Improper point *Improper limits;Other *Improper English *Improper motion *Improper nounee also* Proper … Wikipedia
improper — improperly, adv. improperness, n. /im prop euhr/, adj. 1. not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence. 2. not in accordance with propriety of behavior, manners,… … Universalium