"imparfait" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛ̃.paʁ.fɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-imparfait.wav Forms: imparfaite [feminine], imparfaits [masculine, plural], imparfaites [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Latin imperfectus. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|imperfectus}} Latin imperfectus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} imparfait (feminine imparfaite, masculine plural imparfaits, feminine plural imparfaites)
  1. imperfect, flawed
    Sense id: en-imparfait-fr-adj-xkReRUax
  2. unaccomplished, incomplete
    Sense id: en-imparfait-fr-adj-cgvY6nni

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̃.paʁ.fɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-imparfait.wav Forms: imparfaits [plural]
Etymology: From Latin imperfectus. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|imperfectus}} Latin imperfectus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} imparfait m (plural imparfaits)
  1. (grammar) the past imperfect, the imperfect or continuous past tense Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar, Tenses Related terms: passé composé, passé simple
    Sense id: en-imparfait-fr-noun-hLYqIXrq Disambiguation of Tenses: 42 3 56 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 40 8 52 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for imparfait meaning in French (3.3kB)

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