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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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