ímprobo

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See also: improbo and improbó

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ím‧pro‧bo

Adjective

ímprobo (feminine ímproba, masculine plural ímprobos, feminine plural ímprobas)

  1. dishonest, unfair
    Synonyms: desonesto, injusto
  2. (figuratively, of an activity) exhaustive, tiresome
    Synonyms: exaustivo, árduo, fatigante

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin improbus.

Adjective

ímprobo (feminine ímproba, masculine plural ímprobos, feminine plural ímprobas)

  1. dishonest, corrupt
    Antonym: probo
  2. strenuous
  3. enormous (especially used to describe effort or workload)
    ímprobo esfuerzo ― enormous effort
    ímprobo trabajo ― huge job/task/workload
    • 1883, Emilia Pardo Bazán, La Tribuna:
      El que viese aquellos cañutos dorados, ligeros y deleznables como las ilusiones de la niñez, no podía figurarse el trabajo ímprobo que representaba su elaboración.
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