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inappropriate; inapt" ], "id": "en-improper-en-adj-v~ilECWu", "links": [ [ "unsuitable", "unsuitable" ], [ "need", "need" ], [ "circumstance", "circumstance" ], [ "inappropriate", "inappropriate" ], [ "inapt", "inapt" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "eu", "lang": "Basque", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "ezegoki" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "nepodhodjašt", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "неподходящ" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "neumesten", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "неуместен" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "impropi" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "ongepast" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "sopimaton" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "impropre" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "inapproprié" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "inadapté" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "unpassend" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "soguwanai", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "そぐわない" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "futekisetsu na", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "不適切な" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "improprius" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "upassende" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "uegnet" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "impróprio" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ro", "lang": "Romanian", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "impropriu" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "neuméstnyj", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "неуме́стный" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "nepodxodjáščij", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "неподходя́щий" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "nevhodný" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "sl", "lang": "Slovene", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "neprimeren" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "tl", "lang": "Tagalog", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "di-angkop" }, { "_dis1": "77 6 3 4 6 3 1", "code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances", "word": "uygunsuz" } ] }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "8 21 10 15 20 8 4 2 12", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "10 17 10 7 18 7 8 11 12", "kind": "other", "name": "English terms prefixed with im-", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "13 17 7 12 17 8 7 5 14", "kind": "other", "name": "English undefined derivations", "parents": [ "Undefined derivations", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "text": "improper conduct", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; 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inaccurate or erroneous" ], "id": "en-improper-en-adj-UFufL~pf", "links": [ [ "fact", "fact" ], [ "inaccurate", "inaccurate" ], [ "erroneous", "erroneous" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "netočen", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "неточен" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "nepravilen", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "неправилен" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "onjuist" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "foutief" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "väärä" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "uriktig" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "feilaktig" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "urettmessig" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "impróprio" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "incorreto" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "neprávilʹnyj", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "непра́вильный" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "ošíbočnyj", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "оши́бочный" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "lóžnyj", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "ло́жный" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "nesprávny" }, { "_dis1": "1 10 57 13 10 8 1", "code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "sense": "Not according to facts", "word": "yanlış" } ] }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "8 21 10 15 20 8 4 2 12", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "13 17 7 12 17 8 7 5 14", "kind": "other", "name": "English undefined derivations", "parents": [ "Undefined derivations", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "Not consistent with established facts; incorrect" ], "id": "en-improper-en-adj-jtiUtn-4", "links": [ [ "consistent", "consistent" ], [ "fact", "fact" ], [ "incorrect", "incorrect" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "inconsistent" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "foutief" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "uriktig" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "impróprio" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "incorreto" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "neprávilʹnyj", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "непра́вильный" }, { "_dis1": "1 11 14 51 11 10 1", "code": "sk", "lang": "Slovak", "sense": "Not consistent with established facts", "word": "nesprávny" } ] }, { "categories": [ { "_dis": "8 21 10 15 20 8 4 2 12", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "10 17 10 7 18 7 8 11 12", "kind": "other", "name": "English terms prefixed with im-", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "13 17 7 12 17 8 7 5 14", "kind": "other", "name": "English undefined derivations", "parents": [ "Undefined derivations", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction" ], "id": "en-improper-en-adj-S-Gp7t-g", "links": [ [ "named", "named" ], [ "improper fraction", "improper fraction" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "impropi" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "verkeerd omschreven" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "impropre" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "soguwanai", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "そぐわない" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "ja", "lang": "Japanese", "roman": "futekisetsu na", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "不適切な" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "no", "lang": "Norwegian", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "feilaktig" }, { "_dis1": "2 12 12 12 50 11 1", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "Not properly named", "word": "impróprio" } ] }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "ref": "1608, John Fletcher, The Faithful Shepherdess", "text": "Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "Not specific or appropriate to individuals; 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