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perfect (fitting its definition precisely) adjective [UK: pə.ˈfekt] [US: pər.ˈfekt] | perfectoadjective |
perfect [perfected, perfecting, perfects] (make perfect) verb [UK: pə.ˈfekt] [US: pər.ˈfekt] | perfeccionarverbThe lightbulb wasn't invented by perfecting the candle. = No se inventó la bombilla perfeccionando la vela. |
perfect crime (undetected crime) noun | crimen perfectonoun |
perfect fifth (interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones) noun | quinta justanoun |
perfect number (a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself) noun | número perfectonoun |
perfect pitch (ability to identify or re-create a note) noun [UK: pə.ˈfekt pɪtʃ] [US: pər.ˈfekt ˈpɪtʃ] | oído absolutonoun |
perfect storm (situation) noun | tormenta perfectanoun |
perfection (being perfect) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃn̩] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃn̩] | perfecciónnoun |
perfectionism (an aversion for anything less than perfection) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪ.zəm] | perfeccionismonoun |
perfectionist (inclined or related to perfectionism) adjective [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪst] | perfeccionistaadjectiveI'm a perfectionist. = Soy un perfeccionista. |
perfectionist [perfectionists] (person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪst] | perfeccionistanoun |
perfective (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) adjective [UK: pəfˈektɪv] [US: pɚfˈektɪv] | perfectivoadjective |
perfective aspect (grammatical term) noun | perfectonoun |
perfectly (with perfection) adverb [UK: ˈpɜː.fɪkt.li] [US: ˈpɝː.fəkt.li] | perfectamenteadverbThis fits perfectly. = Esto cabe perfectamente. |
conditional perfect (grammatical tense) noun | condicional anteriornoun |
future perfect (a tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future) noun [UK: ˈfjuː.tʃə(r) pə.ˈfekt] [US: ˈfjuː.tʃər pər.ˈfekt] | futuro compuestonoun |
imperfect (not perfect) adjective [UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.fɪkt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.fɪkt] | imperfectoadjective |
imperfect [imperfects] (past tense) noun [UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.fɪkt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.fɪkt] | imperfectonoun |
imperfection [imperfections] (state of being imperfect) noun [UK: ˌɪm.pə.ˈfek.ʃn̩] [US: ˌɪm.pər.ˈfek.ʃn̩] | imperfecciónnoun |
imperfective aspect (feature of a verb) noun | imperfectonoun |
imperfectly (in an imperfect manner) adverb [UK: ɪm.ˈpɜː.fɪkt.li] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɝː.fɪkt.li] | imperfectamenteadverb |
nobody's perfect (phrase to remind that we all fail at times) phrase | nadie es perfectophrase |
osteogenesis imperfecta (disease characterized by bones that easily fracture) noun | osteogenia imperfectanoun osteogénesis imperfectanoun |
pluperfect (verb in this tense) noun [UK: ˌpluː.ˈpɜː.fɪkt] [US: ˌpluː.ˈpɝː.fɪkt] | pluscuamperfectonoun |
pluperfect tense (tense) noun [UK: ˌpluː.ˈpɜː.fɪkt tens] [US: ˌpluː.ˈpɝː.fɪkt ˈtens] | pluscuamperfectonoun |
practice makes perfect (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it) phrase [UK: ˈpræk.tɪs ˈmeɪks pə.ˈfekt] [US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs ˈmeɪks pər.ˈfekt] |