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1 improprio
(pl -ri) improper* * *improprio agg.1 (impreciso, scorretto) improper, inappropriate, incorrect, inaccurate: uso improprio di una parola, improper use of a word // (ling.) dittongo improprio, improper dipthong2 (sconveniente) unbecoming, unseemly3 (non adatto) unsuitable; unfit4 (mat.) frazione impropria, improper fraction.* * *pl. -ri, - rie [im'prɔprjo, ri, rje] aggettivo (scorretto) [ termine] inaccurate; [espressione, uso] improper* * *impropriopl. -ri, - rie /im'prɔprjo, ri, rje/ -
2 sconveniente
inappropriate, unacceptable* * *1 (non com.) ( non vantaggioso) unprofitable: affare sconveniente, unprofitable business; prezzo sconveniente, unattractive (o disadvantageous) price2 ( disdicevole) improper, unbecoming, unseemly; unsuitable: condotta sconveniente, unseemly behaviour; una risposta sconveniente, a discourteous answer; le sue parole furono sconvenienti, his words were unsuitable to the occasion.* * *[skonve'njɛnte]1) (disdicevole) [comportamento, frase] improper, unbecoming, unseemly; (non appropriato) [ora, momento, luogo] bad, unsuitable; (imbarazzante) [fatto, incidente] inconvenient2) (che non conviene) [prezzo, contratto] disadvantageous* * *sconveniente/skonve'njεnte/1 (disdicevole) [comportamento, frase] improper, unbecoming, unseemly; (non appropriato) [ora, momento, luogo] bad, unsuitable; (imbarazzante) [fatto, incidente] inconvenient2 (che non conviene) [prezzo, contratto] disadvantageous. -
3 scorretto
( errato) incorrect( non onesto) unfair* * *scorretto agg.1 incorrect: questa frase è scorretta, this sentence is incorrect2 ( maleducato) impolite, rude; improper: comportamento scorretto, rude behaviour; (sport) gioco scorretto, foul (o dirty) play3 (inform.) invalid.* * *[skor'rɛtto]1) (con errori) [parola, lingua, previsioni] incorrect; [ interpretazione] flawed, mistaken; [ ragionamento] faulty2) (sconveniente) [ comportamento] unfitting, improper3) (sleale) [azione, persona] unfair, underhand; (irregolare) [ arbitraggio] faulty, badessere scorretto con qcn. — to be unfair to sb
* * *scorretto/skor'rεtto/1 (con errori) [parola, lingua, previsioni] incorrect; [ interpretazione] flawed, mistaken; [ ragionamento] faulty2 (sconveniente) [ comportamento] unfitting, improper3 (sleale) [azione, persona] unfair, underhand; (irregolare) [ arbitraggio] faulty, bad; essere scorretto con qcn. to be unfair to sb. -
4 erroneo
erroneo agg. erroneous; ( sbagliato) wrong, incorrect, mistaken: (dir.) il giudice diede istruzioni erronee alla giuria, the judge misdirected the jury; erronea interpretazione della legge, misconstruction of the law.* * *[er'rɔneo]* * *erroneo/er'rɔneo/[interpretazione, giudizio] erroneous, wrong; [argomento, logica] faulty; [ uso] improper. -
5 improprio agg
[im'prɔprjo] improprio -ria, -ri, -rie(non corretto: uso) incorrect, improper, (sconveniente: tono, abbigliamento) improper, inappropriate -
6 improprio
agg [im'prɔprjo] improprio -ria, -ri, -rie(non corretto: uso) incorrect, improper, (sconveniente: tono, abbigliamento) improper, inappropriate -
7 impudico
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8 disdicevole agg
[dizdi'tʃevole]improper, unseemly -
9 sconveniente agg
[skonve'njɛnte]1) (comportamento, modi) unseemly, (osservazione, proposta) improper2) (prezzo, affare) disadvantageous, unattractive -
10 disdicevole
agg [dizdi'tʃevole]improper, unseemly -
11 sconveniente
agg [skonve'njɛnte]1) (comportamento, modi) unseemly, (osservazione, proposta) improper2) (prezzo, affare) disadvantageous, unattractive -
12 fugu
( JAPAN)Blowfish (or pufferfish), most famous for being poisonous if the liver is eaten.♦ blowfish, a highly prized sashimi delicacy. The liver of blowfish is highly toxic and every year, deaths occur from the improper preparation.♦ Japanese for swellfish; globefish; blowfish; ballonfish; puffer. Fugu is caught in winter and it is eaten as chiri-nabe (hotpot) or fugu-sashi (raw fugu, sliced paper-thin). Only licensed fugu chefs are allowed to prepare this fish in Japan, since it contains a deadly poison.♦ blowfish requires a licence for preparation as it is poisonous if prepared incorrectly
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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
Improper — Im*prop er, a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im not + proprius proper. See {Proper}.] 1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improper — UK US /ɪmˈprɒpər/ adjective LAW ► dishonest, and not allowed by a rule or by law: »The cropland may have been polluted because of improper use of pesticides and fertilizers. » improper accounting/payments/trading »improper… … Financial and business terms
improper — [im präp′ər] adj. [OFr impropre < L improprius: see IN 2 & PROPER] 1. not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit 2. not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect 3. contrary to… … English World dictionary
Improper — Im*prop er, v. t. To appropriate; to limit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor. Jewel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
