imperfect

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpɝfɪkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im pûr′fikt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
imperfect adj (defective)defectuoso/a adj
  imperfecto/a adj
 These sheets are cheaper because they're imperfect.
 Estas sábanas son más baratas porque son defectuosas.
imperfect adj (incomplete)imperfecto/a adj
  incompleto/a, limitado/a adj
  incorrecto/a adj
  deficiente adj mf
 They had an imperfect understanding of our argument.
 Su comprensión de nuestro razonamiento era limitada.
imperfect adj (grammar: imperfect tense) (gramática)imperfecto/a adj
 Some languages use an imperfect tense for incomplete actions.
 Algunos idiomas utilizan el pretérito imperfecto para las acciones incompletas.
imperfect n (grammar: past tense) (gramática)imperfecto nm
 The imperfect in English can be used to indicate action in progress.
 El imperfecto en inglés puede usarse para indicar que una acción está en progreso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
imperfect competition n (economics: when [sb] has excessive influence on market price) (Econ.)competencia imperfecta nf
imperfect subjunctive n (grammar: mood) (gramática: modo)imperfecto del subjuntivo grupo nom m
 Some languages, such as French and Italian, have the imperfect subjunctive.
imperfect subjunctive adj (grammar: mood) (gramática: modo)imperfecto del subjuntivo grupo nom m
 Please complete the worksheet using the imperfect subjunctive form.
imperfect title n (law: not total ownership)título imperfecto nm + adj
slant rhyme,
half rhyme,
imperfect rhyme,
near rhyme n		 (poetry)media rima loc nom f
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'imperfect' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
flaw - flawed - imperf. - malabsorption - rough around the edges
Spanish:
copretérito - imperfecto - pretérito imperfecto


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