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imperfect

/ɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/ /ˌɪmpərˈfɛkt/

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noun

Imperfection, défaut

Something having a minor flaw

Examples :

"The student's essay had a few minor imperfections, but overall it was well-written. "

La dissertation de l'élève présentait quelques imperfections mineures, mais dans l'ensemble, elle était bien écrite.

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noun

Imparfait

(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

Examples :

"The Spanish teacher explained the difference between the preterite and the imperfect, emphasizing that the imperfect describes actions in the past that were ongoing. "

Le professeur d'espagnol a expliqué la différence entre le prétérit et l'imparfait, soulignant que l'imparfait décrit des actions passées qui étaient en cours.

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verb

Imparfaire, détériorer

To make imperfect

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions imperfectly explained the difficult math concept. "

Les instructions du professeur ont imparfaitement expliqué le concept mathématique difficile.

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adjective

Imparfait, défectueux

Examples :

"My presentation was imperfect; I missed a few key points. "

Ma présentation était imparfaite ; j'ai manqué quelques points clés.

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adjective

Unisexué

Unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

Examples :

"The hibiscus plant is imperfect; it has only female flowers. "

L'hibiscus est une plante unisexuée ; elle ne possède que des fleurs femelles.

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adjective

Connu ou supposé être polyphylétique, comme pour un taxon de forme

Known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

Examples :

"The classification of early hominid species is often imperfect, as scientists expect to find more evidence that suggests multiple evolutionary origins. "

La classification des premières espèces d'hominidés est souvent imparfaite, car les scientifiques s'attendent à trouver davantage de preuves suggérant de multiples origines évolutives.

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adjective

Imparfait, défectueux

Lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

Examples :

"The kitten was imperfect, lacking a crucial bone in its leg. "

Le chaton était imparfait, manquant d'un os crucial dans sa patte.

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adjective

Imparfait

(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

Examples :

"The student's imperfect report card showed he was struggling in math class last semester. "

Le bulletin scolaire imparfait de l'élève montrait qu'il avait des difficultés en mathématiques le semestre dernier.

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