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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

impropre [ɛ̃pʀɔpʀ] ADJ

1. impropre (incorrect):

impropre terme, tournure, usage
incorrect

2. impropre (inadapté):

impropre à eau, produit consommation
unfit for
impropre à plage baignade
unsafe for
English
English
French
French
improper integral
intégrale f impropre
misnomer
appellation f impropre
it's a bit of a misnomer Brit
c'est une appellation quelque peu impropre
inapt expression, term
impropre, inconvenant
unfit for human consumption
impropre à la consommation
improper use
impropre, abusif/-ive
misuse (of word, expression)
usage m impropre
inaccurate word, term
impropre
unfit for human habitation/consumption
impropre à l'habitation/la consommation humaine
unfit to eat (dangerous)
impropre à la consommation
condemn meat
déclarer [qc] impropre à la consommation

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

impropre [ɛ̃pʀɔpʀ] ADJ

1. impropre:

impropre
inappropriate

2. impropre (inapte):

impropre à qc
unfit for sth
impropre à la consommation
unfit for consumption
English
English
French
French
improper
impropre
unfit
impropre
to be unfit for consumption
impropre à la consommation
condemn
déclarer impropre à la consommation
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

impropre [ɛ͂pʀɔpʀ] ADJ

impropre
inappropriate
impropre à la consommation
unfit for consumption
English
English
French
French
improper
impropre
unfit
impropre
to be unfit for consumption
être impropre à la consommation
unfit for human consumption
impropre à la consommation [humaine]
condemn
déclarer impropre à la consommation