improper betydelse and definition

Betydelse av improper på svenska

• 0 dishonest and against a law or a rule:

  • The governor has denied making improper use of state money.

• 1 unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or occasion:

  • improper prescription of medicines

  • Is it considered improper to wear such a short skirt to a formal occasion?

• 2 related to sex in a way that is rude or socially unacceptable:

  • I trust you're not making improper suggestions to my husband!

• 3 being against a law or a rule; dishonest or illegal:

  • The treasurer denied accepting any improper payments.

• 4 not suitable or correct for a particular use or situation:

  • an improper choice of words

• 5 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 activity/conduct/practices