Meaning

1 senses
  1. An action verb which does not take a direct object.

    In the English language, ‘sleep’ is an intransitive verb.

    Intransitiv, Intransitivum, intransitives Verb

    неперехо́дный глаго́лneperexódnyj glagól

    неперехідне́ дієсло́воneperexidné dijeslóvo

    a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object

Examples

6 sentences
  1. A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.

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  2. Tom doesn't understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

    ruТом не понимает разницу между переходным и непереходным глаголом.

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  3. An intransitive verb is a verb that can have a direct complement (direct object).

    ruПереходный глагол - это глагол, который может иметь прямое дополнение (прямой объект).

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  4. With verbs there are intransitive verbs that don't take an object, and transitive verbs that do take an object.

    deAn Verben gibt es intransitive, die kein Objekt bei sich haben, und transitive, die eines bei sich haben.

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  5. I bought two books: Macunaína and To Love, Intransitive Verb.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
action verb not taking a direct object — see also neuter:
Русский
By meaning 1
action verb not taking a direct object — see also neuter:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
action verb not taking a direct object — see also neuter:

Forms

plural: intransitive verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intransitive verb — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto