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1. n грам.the imperfect tense — імперфект, минулий недоконаний час
2. adj1) недосконалий; дефектний; з вадою, поганий2) неповний, незавершений, незакінчений; недостатнійthe imperfect tense — грам. імперфект, минулий недоконаний час
* * *I n; грам.( the imperfect) імперфектII a1) недосконалий; дефектний, з вадою2) неповний; незакінчений, незавершений3) гpaм. імперфектний4) юp. недостатній
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