imperative
Essential; crucial; extremely importantEssential; crucial; extremely important.
» It's imperative that we leave right away.
Мы обязательно должны уйти прямо сейчас.
Meaning
4 sensesEssential; crucial; extremely important.
That you come here right now is imperative.
essenziell, essentiell, notwendig
обяза́тельныйobjazátelʹnyj
Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
повели́тельныйpovelítelʹnyj
наказо́вийnakazóvyj
relating to verbs in the imperative mood
Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
императи́вныйimperatívnyj
Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
imperative orders
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Examples
41 sentencesIt's imperative that we leave right away.
ruМы обязательно должны уйти прямо сейчас.
It's imperative that you be on time.
It's imperative that you be ready by 2:30.
It's imperative that we do this right away.
It's imperative that you be at the meeting.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.Borrowed from Latin imperātīvus.
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Forms
more imperative, most imperative| Comparative | more imperative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most imperative Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form