perfect

per·fect  (pûrfkt)

adj.

1. Lacking nothing essential to the whole; complete of its nature or kind.

2. Being without defect or blemish: a perfect specimen.

3. Thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area; proficient.

4. Completely suited for a particular purpose or situation: She was the perfect actress for the part.

5.

a. Completely corresponding to a description, standard, or type: a perfect circle; a perfect gentleman.

b. Accurately reproducing an original: a perfect copy of the painting.

6. Complete; thorough; utter: a perfect fool.

7. Pure; undiluted; unmixed: perfect red.

8. Excellent and delightful in all respects: a perfect day.

9. Botany Having both stamens and pistils in the same flower; monoclinous.

10. Grammar Of, relating to, or constituting a verb form expressing action completed prior to a fixed point of reference in time.

11. Music Designating the three basic intervals of the octave, fourth, and fifth.

n.

1. Grammar The perfect tense.

2. A verb or verb form in the perfect tense.

tr.v. (pr-fkt) per·fect·ed, per·fect·ing, per·fects

To bring to perfection or completion.

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[Middle English perfit, from Old French parfit, from Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere, to finish : per-, per- + facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·fecter n.

perfect·ness n.

Synonyms: perfect, consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable
These adjectives mean being wholly without flaw: a perfect diamond; a consummate performer; faultless logic; a flawless instrumental technique; speaks impeccable French.

Usage Note: Some people maintain that perfect is an absolute term like chief and prime, and therefore cannot be modified by more, quite, relatively, and other qualifiers of degree. But the qualification of perfect has many reputable precedents (most notably in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution in the phrase "in order to form a more perfect Union"). By the same token, perfect often means "ideal for the purposes," as in There could be no more perfect spot for the picnic, where modification by degree makes perfect sense. See Usage Notes at absolute, equal, unique.

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perfect

adj [ˈpɜːfɪkt]

1. having all essential elements

2. unblemished; faultless a perfect gemstone

3. correct or precise perfect timing

4. utter or absolute a perfect stranger

5. excellent in all respects a perfect day

6. (Mathematics) Maths exactly divisible into equal integral or polynomial roots 36 is a perfect square

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany

a.  (of flowers) having functional stamens and pistils

b.  (of plants) having all parts present

8. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting a tense of verbs used in describing an action that has been completed by the subject. In English this is a compound tense, formed with have or has plus the past participle

9. (Music, other) Music

a.  of or relating to the intervals of the unison, fourth, fifth, and octave

b.  (of a cadence) ending on the tonic chord, giving a feeling of conclusion Also full final Compare imperfect [6]

10. Archaic positive certain, or assured

n [ˈpɜːfɪkt]

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  the perfect tense

b.  a verb in this tense

vb [pəˈfɛkt] (tr)

1. to make perfect; improve to one's satisfaction he is in Paris to perfect his French

2. to make fully accomplished

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing to print the reverse side of (a printed sheet of paper)

[from Latin perfectus, from perficere to perform, from per through + facere to do]

perfectness  n

Usage: For most of its meanings, the adjective perfect describes an absolute state, i.e. one that cannot be qualified; thus something is either perfect or not perfect, and cannot be more perfect or less perfect. However when perfect means excellent in all respects, a comparative can be used with it without absurdity: the next day the weather was even more perfect

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	perfect - a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense tense - a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time present perfect, present perfect tense - a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect" past perfect, past perfect tense, pluperfect, pluperfect tense - a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect" future perfect, future perfect tense - a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future; "`I will have finished' is an example of the future perfect"
Verb	1.	perfect - make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" hone optimise, optimize - make optimal; get the most out of; use best; "optimize your resources" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" polish up, brush up, round off, polish, round - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
Adj.	1.	perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" unblemished, unmarred, unmutilated - free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion" unbroken - not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" utopian - characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection; "the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized the utopian nature of his hopes" imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
	2.	perfect - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, pure, everlasting, consummate, stark, complete, gross unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"
	3.	perfect - precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing" exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

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perfect

adjective

1. faultless, correct, pure, accurate, faithful, impeccable, exemplary, flawless, foolproof, blameless Nobody's perfect. He spoke perfect English.
faultless flawed, faulty, deficient, imperfect, impure

2. excellent, ideal, supreme, superb, splendid, sublime, superlative This is a perfect time to buy a house.

3. immaculate, impeccable, flawless, spotless, unblemished, untarnished, unmarred The car is in perfect condition.
immaculate damaged, ruined, spoiled, flawed, impaired, defective

4. complete, absolute, sheer, utter, consummate, out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, unalloyed She behaved like a perfect fool.
complete partial, unfinished, incomplete

5. exact, true, accurate, precise, right, close, correct, strict, faithful, spot-on (Brit. informal), on the money (U.S.), unerring She spoke in a perfect imitation of her father's voice.

6. expert, experienced, finished, skilled, masterly, polished, practised, accomplished, tasty (Brit. informal), skilful, adept a perfect performance
expert bad, poor, inferior, worthless, unskilled

verb

improve, develop, polish, elaborate, refine, cultivate, hone He worked hard to perfect his drawing technique.
improve mar

Translations

perfect [ˈpɜːfɪkt]

A. ADJ

1. (= faultless) → perfecto
nobody is perfect → nadie es perfecto
everything was perfect on the day → ese día todo salió perfecto
in perfect condition → en perfectas condiciones
he spoke perfect English, his English was perfect → hablaba un inglés perfecto
his Spanish is far from perfect → su español dista mucho de ser perfecto
you're in perfect health → se encuentra perfectamente de salud
see also practice A1
see also word-perfect

2. (= ideal) [moment, solution, place] → ideal, perfecto
a job like that would be perfect for you → un trabajo como ése sería ideal or perfecto para ti
Saturday morning would be perfect → el sábado por la mañana sería ideal or perfecto
he's the perfect man for the job → es el hombre idóneo or ideal or perfecto para el cargo
his expertise made him the perfect choice → su experiencia hacía de él la persona idónea or ideal or perfecta
in a perfect world → en un mundo ideal

3. (= exact) → perfecto
a perfect circle → un círculo perfecto
a perfect copy → una copia perfecta
the jacket was a perfect fit → la chaqueta me estaba perfecta or me quedaba perfectamente
my watch keeps perfect time → mi reloj siempre marca la hora exacta

4. (= absolute, utter) a perfect fool/stranger → un perfecto idiota/desconocido
I have a perfect right to be here → estoy en el perfecto derecho de estar aquí
she's a perfect pest → es una verdadera pesada
it makes perfect sense to me → me parece completamente or totalmente lógico

5. (Gram) → perfecto
see also future A2
see also present C
see also past E

6. (Mus) [fourth, fifth, octave] → perfecto
a perfect fifth → una quinta perfecta

B. [ˈpɜːfɪkt] N (Gram) the perfect → el tiempo perfecto
see also future A2
see also present C
see also past E

C. [pəˈfekt] VT → perfeccionar
she wanted to perfect her English → quería perfeccionar su inglés
to perfect the art of doing sth → perfeccionar el arte de hacer algo

D. [ˈpɜːfɪkt] CPD perfect number N (Math) → número m perfecto
perfect pitch N (Mus) → oído m perfecto
to have perfect pitch → tener el oído perfecto

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perfect [ˈpɜː^rfɪkt]

n

adj

(= faultless) → parfait(e)
Chantal speaks perfect English → Chantal parle un anglais parfait.

(= excellent) [opportunity, place, example] → parfait(e) often before n
Their win was a perfect example of teamwork → Leur victoire était un parfait exemple de travail d'équipe.
to be a perfect fit (= just the right size) → aller parfaitement

(= ideal) → parfait(e)
perfect for sb/sth [person, situation, activity] → parfait pour qn/qch
Lino is perfect for kitchens because it's easy to wash → Le lino est parfait pour les cuisines car facile à laver.
The weather was perfect for a picnic → Le temps était parfait pour un pique-nique.

(= complete) → parfait(e) before n
He's a perfect stranger to me → C'est un parfait inconnu pour moi.
You're behaving like a perfect idiot → Tu te comportes comme un parfait imbécile.
It makes perfect sense → C'est parfaitement logique.

n

the perfect (= tense) → le passé composé

[pə^rˈfɛkt] vt

[+ English, French] → perfectionner

[+ technique, method, system] → perfectionner

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perfect

adj

→ perfekt; wife, husband, teacher, host, relationship → perfekt, vorbildlich; weather, day, holiday → ideal, perfekt; (Comm: = not damaged) → einwandfrei; to be perfect for doing something → bestens geeignet sein, um etw zu tun; it was the perfect moment → es war genau der richtige Augenblick; that’s the perfect hairstyle/woman for you → das ist genau die richtige Frisur/Frau für dich; his Spanish is far from perfect → sein Spanisch ist bei Weitem nicht perfekt; with perfect self-confidence → mit absolutem Selbstvertrauen; nobody is perfect → niemand ist perfekt or vollkommen; they make a perfect couple → sie sind das perfekte Paar; in a perfect world → in einer idealen Welt; he’s the perfect gentleman → er ist der perfekte Gentleman; perfect number (Math) → vollkommene Zahl

(= absolute, utter) → völlig; fool, nonsense → völlig, ausgemacht; she’s a perfect terror → sie ist einfach schrecklich; he’s a perfect bore → er ist ausgesprochen langweilig; perfect strangers → wildfremde Leute pl; a perfect stranger → ein wildfremder Mensch; he’s a perfect stranger to me → er ist mir völlig fremd; it’s a perfect disgrace → es ist wirklich eine Schande

(Gram) perfect tense → Perfekt nt; perfect ending → Endung f → im Perfekt; perfect form → Vergangenheitsform f

(Mus) fourth → rein; cadence → authentisch ? pitch²

n (Gram) → Perfekt nt; in the perfect → im Perfekt

vt → vervollkommnen; technique, technology, process also → perfektionieren; to perfect the art of doing something → die Kunst perfektionieren, etw zu tun

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perfect [ɐadj ˈpɜːfɪkt; ɐvb pəˈfɛkt]

1. adj (gen) (Gram) → perfetto/a
it's a perfect day for skiing → è una giornata ideale per sciare
he's a perfect stranger to me → mi è completamente sconosciuto

2. n (Gram) (also perfect tense) → perfetto

3. vt → perfezionare; (skill, technique) → mettere a punto

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perfect [ɐadj ˈpɜːfɪkt; ɐvb pəˈfɛkt]

1. adj (gen) (Gram) → perfetto/a
it's a perfect day for skiing → è una giornata ideale per sciare
he's a perfect stranger to me → mi è completamente sconosciuto

2. n (Gram) (also perfect tense) → perfetto

3. vt → perfezionare; (skill, technique) → mettere a punto

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perfect

adj perfect [ˈpəːfikt]

1 without fault or flaw; excellent a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose. perfek تام، مُمتاز съвършен bezvadný, dokonalý perfekt; fuldendt ideal τέλειος, άψογος perfecto täiuslik عالی؛ بی نقص täydellinen parfait מוּשלָם संपूर्ण savršen tökéletes sempurna fullkominn perfetto 申し分のない 완벽한 nuostabus, puikus teicams, nevainojams sempurna; sangat baik volmaakt perfekt, fullkommen doskonały perfeito perfect безупречный, идеальный perfektný, dokonalý odličen savršen perfekt, fulländad สมบูรณ์แบบ kusursuz, mükemmel 無瑕的，完美的 ідеальний; відмінний کامل hoàn hảo 无瑕的，完美的

2 exact a perfect copy. perfek, volwaardig مَضبوط пълен přesný nøjagtig vollkommen ακριβής perfecto täpne دقیق tarkka parfait מְדוּיָק सही, परिशुद्ध perfektan kifogástalan tepat fullkominn, nákvæmur perfetto 完全な 정확한 idealus, tobulas, tikslus ideāls, pilnīgs sempurna perfect nøyaktig, perfekt dokładny perfeito exact точный presný odličen savršen perfekt ถูกต้อง tam, kusursuz 精確的 точний; абсолютний ٹھيک ٹھيک chính xác 精确的

3 very great; complete a perfect stranger. volledig تام، كامِل، عَظيم абсолютен naprostý fuldstændig vollkommen πλήρης, απόλυτος completo, auténtico täielik تمام و کمال täysin tout à fait גָמוּר पूरा, पूर्ण potpun teljes mutlak algjör, fullkominn perfetto 全くの 완전한 tikras, visiškas pilnīgs, absolūts betul-betul volslagen fullstendig zupełny absoluto cu totul полный, абсолютный úplný popoln potpun fullkomlig, fullständig สมบูรณ์แบบ tam, tümü ile 完全的 повний, цілковитий پورا hoàn toàn 完全的

[pəˈfekt] v

to make perfect He went to France to perfect his French. verbeter يُتْقِن подобрявам zdokonalit perfektionere vervollkommnen τελειοποιώ perfeccionar täiustama تکمیل کردن parannella perfectionner לְשַכלֵל पक्का करना usavršiti tökéletesít menyempurnakan fullkomna perfezionare 仕上げる 완벽하게 하다 (pa)tobulinti pilnveidot supaya sst menjadi sangat baik vervolmaken perfeksjonere udoskonalić, poprawić aperfeiçoar a perfecţiona совершенствовать zdokonaliť izpopolniti usavršiti göra perfekt, fullända, förbättra, finslipa ทำให้สมบูรณ์ mükemmelleştirmek 使精通 вдосконалювати; поліпшувати کمال تک پہنچانا hoàn thiện 使精通

n perˈfection [-ʃən]

the state of being perfect Absolute perfection in a dictionary is rare. perfeksie إتْقان، كَمال съвършенство bezchybnost perfektion die Vollkommenheit τελειότητα perfección täiuslikkus بی نقصی täydellisyys perfection שְׁלֵמוּת पूर्णता, निपुणता savršenstvo tökéletesség ke sempurnaan fullkomnun perfezione 完全 완전(한 상태) tobulybė, tobulumas pilnība kesempurnaan volmaaktheid fullkommenhet, perfeksjon perfekcja perfeição perfecţiune безупречность, совершенство bezchybnosť popolnost savršenstvo perfektion, fulländning, fullkomlighet ความสมบูรณ์แบบ mükemmellik 盡善盡美 досконалість; бездоганність کمال sự hoàn hảo 尽善尽美

n perˈfectionist [-ʃə-]

a person who is only satisfied if what he is doing is perfect She's a perfectionist – her work is perfect in every detail. perfeksionis مُتْقِن، من يَنْشُد الكَمال максималист puntičkář perfektionist der/die Perfektionist(in) τελειομανής perfeccionista perfektsionist آدم وسواسی perfektionisti perfectionniste שוֹאֶף לִשלֵמוּת पूर्णतावादी, परिपूर्णतावादी perfekcionist,vrlo pedantna savjesna osoba maximalista perfeksionis maður með fullkomnunaráráttu perfezionista 完全主義者 완벽주의자 tobulumo siekiantis žmogus perfekcionists, pilnības meklētājs orang yg mementingkan kesempurnaan perfectionist perfeksjonist perfekcjonista perfeccionista perfecţionist человек, добивающийся во всём совершенства puntičkár perfekcionist perfekcionista perfektionist ผู้ยึดความสมบูรณ์แบบ mükemmeliyetçi 追求盡善盡美的人 людина, схильна до педантизму کمال پسند، ايسا شخص جو ہر چيز ميں کمال سے ہي مطمئن ہوتا ہو người cầu toàn 追求尽善尽美的人

adv perfectly

1 without mistakes or flaws She performed the dance perfectly. perfek بإتْقان، بِكَمال съвършено bezchybně perfekt fehlerlos τέλεια, άψογα perfectamente täiuslikult بسیار خوب täydellisesti parfaitement בְּאוֹפֶן מושלָם पूर्णत dotjerano,savršeno tökéletesen tanpa kesalahan gallalaust perfettamente 申し分なく 완벽하게 puikiai, tobulai, idealiai ideāli; precīzi; lieliski dgn sempurna feilloos perfekt, fullkomment doskonale com perfeição perfect безупречно bezchybne brezhibno savršeno perfekt อย่างยอดเยี่ยม mükemmelen 完美地 відмінно, чудово کمال کے ساتھ، بغير نقص کے hoàn hảo 完美地

2 very; completely He was perfectly happy. volledig, heeltemal كُلِيّا، جدا напълно dokonale, naprosto fuldkomment; fuldstændigt vollkommen απόλυτα perfectamente; completamente, totalmente täiesti کاملاً täysin parfaitement לְגַמרֵי पूर्णता से, अच्छी तरह से savršeno,potpuno teljesen sangat fullkomlega, algerlega molto, completamente 全く 매우; 완전히 visiškai ārkārtīgi; pilnīgi betul-betul volmaakt fullstendig, fullkomment całkowicie completamente absolut совершенно, вполне úplne absolutno savršeno fullkomligt, fullständigt อย่างที่สุด tamamen 完全地 цілком, зовсім پورے طور پر hoàn toàn 完全地

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perfect → تام dokonalý perfekt perfekt τέλειος perfecto täydellinen parfait savršen perfetto 完璧な 완벽한 perfect perfekt doskonały perfeito совершенный perfekt ถูกต้อง mükemmel hoàn thiện 完美的