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impératif, -ive [ɛ̃peʀatif, iv]1. adjective[besoin, consigne] urgent ; [ton] commanding• il est impératif de.../que... it is absolutely essential to.../that...2. masculine nouna. ( = prescription) [de fonction, charge] requirement ; [de mode] demand ; ( = nécessité) [de situation] necessity• des impératifs d'horaire nous obligent à... we are obliged by the demands of our timetable to...b. ( = mode) imperative mood* * *
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- ive ɛ̃peʀatif, iv adjectif imperative
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nom masculin1) ( de situation) imperative; ( de qualité) necessity; ( d'emploi du temps) constraint2) Linguistique imperative* * *ɛ̃peʀatif, iv (-ive)1. adj1) (= capital) imperative2) DROIT mandatory2. nmLINGUISTIQUE imperative3. impératifs nmpl[projet, politique] requirements* * *A adj imperative; il est impératif de trouver une solution rapide it is imperative that a speedy solution be found.B nm1 ( contrainte) imperative; ( de la mode) demand; (de qualité, solidarité, prévision) necessity (de for); ( de situation) imperative (de of); ( d'emploi du temps) constraints (de of); impératifs économiques/budgétaires/sociaux economic/budgetary/social imperatives; les impératifs de la concurrence/modernité the need to be competitive/up to date;2 Ling imperative; impératif présent/passé present/past imperative.( féminin impérative) [ɛ̃peratif, iv] adjectifil est impératif de... it is imperative ou essential to...————————nom masculin2. LINGUISTIQUEverbe à l'impératif imperative verb, verb in the imperative
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Imperative mood — The imperative mood is a grammatical mood that expresses direct commands or requests. It is also used to signal a prohibition, permission or any other kind of exhortation. Morphology The English imperative is formed simply by using the bare… … Wikipedia
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imperative mood — noun The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). Syn: imperative … Wiktionary
imperative mood — command (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
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Imperative — Im*per a*tive, n. (Gram.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mood — mood1 [mo͞od] n. [ME < OE mod, mind, soul, courage, akin to Ger mut, mental disposition, spirit, courage < IE base * me , to strive strongly, be energetic > L mos, custom, customary behavior] 1. a particular state of mind or feeling;… … English World dictionary
Imperative — Im*per a*tive, a. [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp[ e]ratif. See {Perade}, and cf. {Empire}.] 1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imperative — im·per·a·tive || ɪm perÉ™tɪv n. necessity, obligation; command, order; imperative mood, form used when making an order or request (Grammar); verb in the imperative mood (Grammar) adj. necessary, obligatory; commanding; of the imperative mood … English contemporary dictionary