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повели́тельный — meaning in English

povelitelnyy

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English meaning

  • authoritative adj Recognised as reliable, accurate, and worth trusting because of its expertise.
  • imperative adj Extremely important; essential.
  • imperious adj Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
  • peremptory adj Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

Senses

повели́тельный is used for these senses in English:

  • authoritative Having a commanding style.
  • imperative (grammar) Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
  • imperious Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
  • peremptory Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

authoritative — full definition

  1. adj Recognised as reliable, accurate, and worth trusting because of its expertise.
  2. adj Having a commanding, confident manner that inspires obedience or trust.

imperative — full definition

  1. adj Extremely important; essential.
  2. adj Relating to the grammatical mood used for commands.
  3. noun Something absolutely necessary.
  4. noun The grammatical mood used to give orders or instructions.

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