imperative

imperative
1. adjective
1) (commanding) gebieterisch (geh.) [Stimme, Geste]
2) (urgent) dringend erforderlich
2. noun
1) Befehl, der
2) (Ling.) Imperativ, der
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[im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective
1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) der Imperativ
2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.)
2. noun
In `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.)
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im·pera·tive
[ɪmˈperətɪv, AM -t̬ɪv]
I. adj
1. (essential) unbedingt [o dringend] erforderlich
it is \imperative that ... es ist zwingend erforderlich, dass ...
it's \imperative to act now es muss unverzüglich gehandelt werden
2. (commanding) gebieterisch, herrisch
his \imperative manner often turns people off sein Befehlston schreckt die Leute oftmals ab
3. inv LING imperativisch fachspr
the \imperative form der Imperativ
II. n
1. (necessity) [Sach]zwang m; (obligation) Verpflichtung f; PHILOS Imperativ m; (factor) Erfordernis f
strict loyalty is an \imperative if you want to work for this company absolute Loyalität ist Voraussetzung, wenn Sie für diese Firma arbeiten wollen
financial \imperatives finanzielle Zwänge
a moral \imperative eine moralische Verpflichtung
2. no pl LING
the \imperative der Imperativ, die Befehlsform
to be in the \imperative im Imperativ stehen
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[Im'perətɪv]
1. adj
1) need, desire dringend

immediate action is imperative — sofortiges Handeln ist dringend geboten

2) manner gebieterisch, befehlend, herrisch; order strikt
3) (GRAM) imperativisch, Imperativ-, befehlend, Befehls-

imperative form — Imperativ- or Befehlsform f

2. n
1)

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

2) (GRAM) Imperativ m

in the imperative — im Imperativ, in der Befehlsform

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imperative [ımˈperətıv]
A adj (adv imperatively)
1. befehlend, gebieterisch, herrisch, Befehls…
2. unumgänglich, zwingend, dringend (notwendig), unbedingt erforderlich
3. LING imperativisch, Imperativ…, Befehls…:
imperative mood B 2
B s
1. Befehl m
2. LING Imperativ m, Befehlsform f
3. a) unumgängliche Pflicht
b) dringendes Erfordernis, Notwendigkeit f
imp. abk
1. imperative
2. imperfect
3. impersonal
4. import (importation)
5. important
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1. adjective
1) (commanding) gebieterisch (geh.) [Stimme, Geste]
2) (urgent) dringend erforderlich
2. noun
1) Befehl, der
2) (Ling.) Imperativ, der
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(grammar) n.
Befehlsform m. adj.
Pflicht- präfix.
unbedingt adj.
zwingend adj. n.
unumgänglich adj.

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