imperativo

adj.

1 imperative.

2 imperative, commanding, demanding, jussive.

3 imperative, peremptory.

m.

1 mandate, order, imposition.

2 necessity, need.

3 imperative, imperative mode.

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imperativo

► adjetivo

1 imperative

► nombre masculino imperativo

1 LINGÚÍSTICA imperative

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imperativo

► nombre masculino

1 LINGÚÍSTICA imperative

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1. noun m.

imperative

2. (f. - imperativa)

adj.

imperative

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1.

ADJ [gen] imperative; [tono] commanding, imperative

2. SM

1) (=necesidad) imperative

imperativo categórico — moral imperative

2) (Ling) imperative, imperative mood

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I

-va adjetivo

a) (Ling) imperative

b) <voz/tono> commanding, authoritative

c) <necesidad> pressing (before n), urgent

II

masculino

a) (Ling) imperative

b) (exigencia) imperative

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= imperative, Let's + Verbo.

Ex. Future imperatives include further development of premium information services to the science, technology and business communities and renewed efforts to underline the contribution of information to the national economy.

Ex. Let's by all means do our share, but we have to give the other ignorant person who uses the term Hottentot a chance to find out its meaning.

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* imperativo económico = economic imperative.

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I

-va adjetivo

a) (Ling) imperative

b) <voz/tono> commanding, authoritative

c) <necesidad> pressing (before n), urgent

II

masculino

a) (Ling) imperative

b) (exigencia) imperative

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= imperative, Let's + Verbo.

Ex: Future imperatives include further development of premium information services to the science, technology and business communities and renewed efforts to underline the contribution of information to the national economy.

Ex: Let's by all means do our share, but we have to give the other ignorant person who uses the term Hottentot a chance to find out its meaning.

* imperativo económico = economic imperative.

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imperativo¹ -va

adjective

1 (Ling) ‹modo/frase› imperative

2 ‹voz/tono› commanding, authoritative

3 ‹necesidad› pressing (before n), urgent

imperativo²

masculine

1 (Ling) imperative

2 (exigencia) imperative

imperativos morales moral imperatives

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imperativo 1

◊ -va adjetivo

a) (Ling) imperative

b) ‹voz/tono› commanding, authoritative

imperativo 2 sustantivo masculino
imperative
imperativo,-a
I adjetivo imperative
II m Ling imperative
'imperativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imperativa
- modo
- andar
English:
beware
- do
- imperative
- let
- essential

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imperativo, -a

♦ adj

1. Gram imperative

2. [autoritario] imperious

♦ nm

1. Gram imperative

2. [circunstancias, mandato]

para él ayudar a los necesitados sigue siendo un imperativo moral helping the poor remains a moral imperative for him;

imperativos económicos economic considerations;

por imperativo legal for legal reasons

Comp

Filosofía el imperativo categórico the categorical imperative

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imperativo

I adj

1 GRAM imperative

2 obligación pressing

II m imperative also GRAM

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imperativo, -va adj

: imperative

imperativo nm

: imperative

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imperativo n imperative