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imperfect
UK
/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/
US
/ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt/
Translations
more imperfect
Comp.
most imperfect
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/
US
/ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt/
The vase was beautiful but imperfect, with a small chip on its rim.
Le vase était beau mais imparfait, avec un petit éclat sur le bord.
In Spanish, the imperfect tense is used to describe actions that were habitual in the past.
En espagnol, le temps imparfait est utilisé pour décrire des actions habituelles dans le passé.
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imperfects
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpɜː.fɪkt/
US
/ɪmˈpɝː.fɪkt/
In Spanish, the imperfect is used to describe habitual actions in the past.
En espagnol, l'imparfait est utilisé pour décrire des actions habituelles dans le passé.
Additional translations
Synonyms
imperfected
Past Simple
imperfected
Past Participle
imperfecting
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈpɜː.fɪkt/
US
/ɪmˈpɝː.fɪkt/
Rare, transitive; to make imperfect or to impair.
Excessive handling had imperfected the once-pristine manuscript.
Des manipulations excessives avaient altéré le manuscrit autrefois impeccable.
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Definitions
The vase was beautiful but imperfect, with a small chip on its rim.
The plan was still in its imperfect stages and needed more work before presentation.
In Spanish, the imperfect tense is used to describe actions that were habitual in the past.
Willows produce imperfect flowers that rely on wind for pollination.
In Spanish, the imperfect is used to describe habitual actions in the past.
The first folio he owned was an imperfect missing the final two leaves.
Excessive handling had imperfected the once-pristine manuscript.