IMPERFECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of imperfect – Learner’s Dictionary

imperfect
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/
us

imperfectly

adverb
imperfect
noun
uk
/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/
us
(also the imperfect tense, uk
us
)
the imperfect
The form of the verb that is used to show an action in the past that has not been completed. In the sentence 'We were crossing the road', 'were crossing' is in the imperfect.

(Definition of imperfect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of imperfect

in Chinese (Traditional)
不完美的, 有缺陷的,不完美的, 不完全的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
不完美的, 有缺陷的,不完美的, 不完全的…
in Spanish
imperfecto, imperfecto/ta [masculine-feminine], defectuoso/osa [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
imperfeito, imperfeito/-ta…
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सदोष, अपूर्ण, खराब झालेले…
kusurlu, hatalı, mükemmel olmayan…
imparfait/-aite, à l’imparfait, imparfait…
不完全(ふかんぜん)な, 未完了(みかんりょう)の…
onvolmaakt, imperfectum…
சேதமடைந்தது, சிக்கல்களைக் கொண்டுள்ளது அல்லது எதுவும் இல்லை…
त्रुटिपूर्ण, दोषपूर्ण, अपूर्ण…
ક્ષતિયુક્ત, અધૂરું, અપૂર્ણ…
mangelfuld, fejlbehæftet, imperfektum…
bristfällig, defekt, progressiv form…
ada cacat, tidak sempurna…
unvollkommen, unvollendet…
ufullkommen, imperfektum-, defekt…
نامکمل, ناکام…
неповний, незавершений, минулий недоконаний час…
несовершенный, с изъяном…
దెబ్బతినడం, సమస్యలుండడం, లేదా ఏదైనా లేకపోవడం…
অসম্পূর্ণ, ত্রুটিপূর্ণ…
vadný, imperfektní…
punya cacat, tidak sempurna…
บกพร่อง, (ไวยากรณ์) กาลซึ่งยังไม่สมบูรณ์ หรือกำลังทำอยู่…
có lỗi, chưa hoàn thành…
niedoskonały, wadliwy, niedokonany…
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