imperative

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imperative
[ɪmˈperətɪv]
sustantivo
1imperativo (m) (gramática)
adjetivo
2imperioso(a), acuciante (need)
  • it is imperative that he should come -> es imprescindible que venga
3imperativo(a) (tone) (& gramática)

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imperative [im-pe-ra-tiv]
adjetivo
1Imperativo, imperioso, que expresa un mandato positivo; perentorio.
sustantivo
2Mandato perentorio.
3Modo imperativo. (Gramática)

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imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv]
adjective
1 (essential) imprescindible; fundamental
it is imperative that he comes es imprescindible fundamental que venga;or it was imperative to destroy the bridge era fundamental destruir el puente
it is imperative to know what your rights are it became imperative to start rebuilding the city walls
an imperative need una necesidad imperiosa
2 (authoritative) [+manner, command] imperativo; imperioso
3 (Ling) imperativo
noun
1 (formal) (need, drive) imperativo; (m)
any animal's first imperative is to survive el primer imperativo de cualquier animal es sobrevivir
a research programme driven by commercial imperatives Hamid had his own moral imperatives to pursue. ...the imperatives [of] national security ...there is a moral imperative [to help] the poor
2 (Ling) imperativo; (m)
a verb in the imperative un verbo en (el) imperativo
modifier
imperative mood (n) (Ling) modo imperativo; (m)

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