imperative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im per′ə tiv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
imperative adj (necessary)imperativo/a adj
  fundamental adj mf
  imprescindible adj mf
  imperioso/a adj
 It's imperative that you call us as soon as you arrive.
 Es imperativo que nos llames apenas llegues.
imperative n (grammar: command)imperativo nm
 The imperative in English looks just like the infinitive.
 El imperativo en inglés se parece al infinitivo.
imperative n (necessity, obligation)imperativo nm
 The treaty lists several imperatives for both parties.
 El tratado lista varios imperativos para ambas partes.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
imperative adj (grammar: relating to command) (modo gramatical)imperativo/a adj
 The students learned about the imperative form in school today.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
categorical imperative n (rule of Kant) (ética Kantiana)imperativo categórico loc nom m
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'imperative' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
be - hear - imper. - stay safe
Spanish:
impajaritable - imperativo - imperioso - apremiar - bajo el imperativo - imponer - mandato imperativo - prioritario - urgir


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