improper im·prop·er adj

improper im·prop·er adj
[ɪm'prɒpə(r)]
(unseemly, indecent) sconveniente, (wrong) scorretto (-a), (unsuitable) improprio (-a), inadatto (-a)

he denies doing anything improper — nega di essersi comportato in modo scorretto


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