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1. adjective1) (commanding) gebieterisch (geh.) [Stimme, Geste]2) (urgent) dringend erforderlich2. noun1) Befehl, der2) (Ling.) Imperativ, der* * *[im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) der Imperativ2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.)2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.)* * *im·pera·tive[ɪmˈperətɪv, AM -t̬ɪv]I. adj1. (essential) unbedingt [o dringend] erforderlichit is \imperative that... es ist zwingend erforderlich, dass...it's \imperative to act now es muss unverzüglich gehandelt werden2. (commanding) gebieterisch, herrischhis \imperative manner often turns people off sein Befehlston schreckt die Leute oftmals abthe \imperative form der ImperativII. n1. (necessity) [Sach]zwang m; (obligation) Verpflichtung f; PHILOS Imperativ m; (factor) Erfordernis fstrict loyalty is an \imperative if you want to work for this company absolute Loyalität ist Voraussetzung, wenn Sie für diese Firma arbeiten wollenfinancial \imperatives finanzielle Zwängea moral \imperative eine moralische Verpflichtung▪ the \imperative der Imperativ, die Befehlsformto be in the \imperative im Imperativ stehen* * *[Im'perətɪv]1. adj1) need, desire dringend3) (GRAM) imperativisch, Imperativ-, befehlend, Befehls-imperative form — Imperativ- or Befehlsform f
2. n1)the political/moral/economic imperative — die politische/moralische/wirtschaftliche Notwendigkeit
there is a moral imperative to help the poor — es ist moralisch geboten, den Armen zu helfen
in the imperative — im Imperativ, in der Befehlsform
* * *imperative [ımˈperətıv]A adj (adv imperatively)1. befehlend, gebieterisch, herrisch, Befehls…2. unumgänglich, zwingend, dringend (notwendig), unbedingt erforderlich3. LING imperativisch, Imperativ…, Befehls…:imperative mood → B 2B s1. Befehl m2. LING Imperativ m, Befehlsform f3. a) unumgängliche Pflichtb) dringendes Erfordernis, Notwendigkeit fimp. abk1. imperative2. imperfect3. impersonal4. import (importation)5. important* * *1. adjective1) (commanding) gebieterisch (geh.) [Stimme, Geste]2) (urgent) dringend erforderlich2. noun1) Befehl, der2) (Ling.) Imperativ, der* * *(grammar) n.Befehlsform m. adj.Pflicht- präfix.unbedingt adj.zwingend adj. n.unumgänglich adj.
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