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imperativo

imperative, command

noun adjective eem-peh-RAH-tee-boh Rare

Also means

imperative mood

Usage Note

Imperativo as a noun denotes an urgent obligation or a grammatical mood: el imperativo categórico (Kant's categorical imperative). As an adjective it means pressing or commanding: un tono imperativo. The grammatical sense is the most common use a language learner will encounter.

Examples

"El imperativo exige una respuesta inmediata."

Natural Translation

The imperative demands an immediate response.

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