imperfect – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
imperfect
adj.
not perfect; flawed, defective; of a tense which expresses ongoing action (Grammar)
n.
(Grammar) imperfect tense, form which expresses an ongoing action; verb form in the imperfect tense
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The
imperfect is a
verb form, found in various languages, which combines
past tense (reference to a past time) and
imperfective aspect (reference to a continuing or repeated event or state). It can therefore have meanings similar to the English "was walking" or "used to walk." It contrasts with
preterite forms, which refer to a single completed event in the past.
imperfect
Noun
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
(synonym) progressive, progressive tense, imperfect tense, continuous tense
(hypernym) tense
(hyponym) present progressive, present progressive tense
Adjective
1. not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
(antonym) perfect
(similar) blemished, flawed
(see-also) blemished
(attribute) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
2. having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity"
(synonym) fallible, frail, weak
(similar) human
imperfect
adj.
imperfect, (Grammar) imperfect tense, form which expresses an ongoing action; verb form in the imperfect tense
imperfect
příd.jm.
nedokonalý
n.
imperfektum
