1 (faultless) perfecto gentleman, host, wife, crime, performance, accent
he was the perfect [host] the perfect wife and mother
nobody is perfect nadie es perfecto
OK, so I made a mistake - well, nobody's perfect, are they? the perfect crime he was planning /the perfect [crime]/ he's always the/a perfect [gentleman] it's impossible to be the perfect mother he's always the perfect gentleman - helping old ladies across the road
everything was perfect on the day ese día todo salió perfecto
in perfect condition en perfectas condiciones the goods are in perfect condition
he spoke perfect Englishhis English was perfect hablaba un inglés perfecto
his Spanish is far from perfect su español dista mucho de ser perfecto
you're in perfect health se encuentra perfectamente de salud use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs we had a perfect day What a perfect performance she has given the only blemish on an otherwise perfect performance came in the 4th game his accent was perfect your dress looks perfect everything is just perfect their timing is perfect he was a perfect example of the English Country Gentleman the perfect end to a perfect evening /a perfect musical performance/ by a virtuoso I wouldn't call my marriage perfect, but my husband was a good man life would be perfect if only I could earn a bit more money their perfect white teeth
2 (ideal) [+moment, solution, place] ideal; perfecto it was the perfect moment to speak to him about it I've got the perfect solution
a job like that would be perfect for you un trabajo como ese sería ideal or perfecto para ti
the perfect place for a picnic this pan is perfect for steaming vegetables
Saturday morning would be perfect el sábado por la mañana sería ideal or perfecto
she explained what her perfect man would be like
he's the perfect man for the job es el hombre idóneo or ideal or perfecto para el cargo
his expertise made him the perfect choice su experiencia hacía de él la persona idónea or ideal or perfecta his hopes of finding the perfect woman were slowly beginning to fade meals provide the perfect opportunity to talk to your child about what she's been doing during the day this could be the perfect time to buy a home they make a perfect couple in a perfect world, people would not kill each other
in a perfect world en un mundo ideal perfect [for] sth the actor was perfect for the part to be perfect for do[ing] sth an ottoman is perfect for storing spare bed linen in this was the perfect moment for the enemy to move in a hearty stew, perfect for cold winter days carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash
3 (exact) perfectoa perfect circle un círculo perfecto the figure was a perfect circle
a perfect copy una copia perfecta it is now possible to make perfect copies of compact discs
the jacket was a perfect fit la chaqueta me estaba perfecta or me quedaba perfectamente I took it off the rack and put it on - it was a perfect fit we use Lycra to ensure a perfect fit the high percentage of Lycra in the fabric ensures a perfect fit
my watch keeps perfect time mi reloj siempre marca la hora exacta mi reloj marca la hora exacta it will be hard to find a perfect match for that shade of blue
4 (absolute, utter) a perfect fool/stranger un perfecto idiota/desconocido
in perfect harmony I know I've been a perfect fool the mind and body in perfect harmony
I have a perfect right to be here estoy en el perfecto derecho de estar aquí
why got to so much trouble for a perfect stranger? he looks a perfect [fool]
she's a perfect pest es una verdadera pesada (informal); it makes perfect sense to me me parece completamente or totalmente lógico
he's a perfect stranger to me "I will never talk to him - ever," I said with perfect calm not a sound broke the perfect hush I'd even venture to say we're now in perfect harmony he was a perfect [gentleman] he was a perfect gentleman - never a hint of anything improper he's a perfect [stranger] mother scolds me for telling a perfect stranger the private details of our lives
6 (Mús) [+fourth, fifth, octave] perfecto a perfect fifth una quinta perfecta
