- impropio
- adj.improper, inconvenient, ill-suited, inappropriate.* * *impropio► adjetivo1 (inadecuado) unsuitable, inappropriate2 (incorrecto) improper\FRASEOLOGÍAser impropio,-a de alguien not to be worthy of somebody, be beneath somebodyser impropio,-a para algo to be unsuitable for something* * *ADJ1) (=inadecuado) inappropriate, unsuitable
impropio de o para — inappropriate for
2) (=incorrecto) [estilo, palabras] improper, incorrect* * *-pia adjetivoa) <actitud/respuesta> inappropriateun libro impropio para su edad — an unsuitable book for someone his age
un comportamiento impropio de una persona educada — behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)
b) (incorrecto) incorrectun uso impropio de la palabra — an incorrect usage of the word
* * *= abusive, unbecoming, ignoble.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex. An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.Ex. Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.----* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* * *-pia adjetivoa) <actitud/respuesta> inappropriateun libro impropio para su edad — an unsuitable book for someone his age
un comportamiento impropio de una persona educada — behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)
b) (incorrecto) incorrectun uso impropio de la palabra — an incorrect usage of the word
* * *= abusive, unbecoming, ignoble.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.
Ex: An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.Ex: Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* * *impropio -piaadjective1 ‹comportamiento/actitud/respuesta› inappropriateun libro impropio para su edad an unsuitable book for someone his ageun comportamiento impropio de una persona educada inappropriate behavior for an educated person, behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)2 (incorrecto) incorrectes un uso impropio de la palabra it is an incorrect usage of the word* * *
impropio◊ -pia adjetivoa) ‹actitud/respuesta› inappropriate;◊ un comportamiento impropio de una persona educada behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)b) (incorrecto) incorrect
impropio,-a adj (inhabitual, inapropiado) inappropriate, unsuitable: es impropio de él, it's uncharacteristic of him
'impropio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- impropia
- indigna
- indigno
English:
improper
* * *impropio, -a adj1. [no adecuado] improper (de for), unbecoming (de to);es un comportamiento impropio de un cargo público it is improper behaviour for someone in public office;llevaba una camiseta impropia para la ocasión she was wearing a T-shirt that was inappropriate for the occasion2. [no habitual]es impropio en ella it's not what you expect from her;tiene una madurez impropia de su edad he's unusually mature for his age* * *impropioadj inappropriate;ser impropio de alguien be inappropriate for s.o.* * *impropio, -pia adj1) : improper, incorrect2) inadecuado: unsuitable, inappropriate
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.