imperfect

a verb tense used to describe past actions or states that were incomplete, habitual, or ongoing at a specific time in the past

imperfecto

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + would + base verb]

Collocations imperfect tense · past imperfect

• In Spanish, the imperfect is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.

  En español, el imperfecto se usa para describir acciones en curso en el pasado.

not perfect or complete; having flaws or weaknesses

imperfecto, incompleto, con defectos

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect state · imperfect condition

• The painting was in an imperfect state.

  El cuadro estaba en un estado imperfecto.

a type of glass or ceramic that has a rough, uneven surface and is often used in decorative objects

imperfecto (en vidrio o cerámica)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect glass · imperfect ceramic

• The vase was made of imperfect glass.

  El jarrón estaba hecho de vidrio imperfecto.

a type of singing or playing music that is not in tune, often used as a style in certain genres like blues and jazz

desafinado (en música)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect singing · imperfect playing

• The singer's imperfect voice added character to the song.

  La voz desafinada del cantante añadió carácter a la canción.

a type of organism that is not fully developed or has some abnormality in its structure

imperfecto (en biología)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect organism · imperfect development

• The plant was an imperfect specimen.

  La planta era una especie imperfecta.

in mathematics, a number or quantity that is not exact or precise; often used in the context of limits and approximations

imperfecto (en matemáticas)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect number · imperfect quantity

• The calculation yielded an imperfect result.

  El cálculo arrojó un resultado imperfecto.

a type of crystal or material that has irregularities in its structure, often affecting its properties and behavior

imperfecto (en física)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect crystal · imperfect material

• The metal was an imperfect conductor.

  El metal era un conductor imperfecto.

a situation in which a market or economy does not function ideally, often due to factors like information asymmetry or transaction costs

imperfecto (en economía)

• [T + be + -ing]
• [T + have + -ed]

Collocations imperfect market · imperfect economy

• The housing market was in an imperfect state.

  El mercado de la vivienda estaba en un estado imperfecto.