intransitive
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[edit] English
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[edit] Adjective
intransitive (not comparable)
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- (grammar) (of a verb) not taking a direct object. (compare with: transitive.)
- I like drinking. ("drinking" is an intransitive verb)
- I like drinking wine. ("drinking" is a transitive verb)
- In English, "sleep" is an intransitive verb.
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of a verb, not taking a direct object
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[edit] French
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- IPA: /ɛ̃.tʁɑ̃.zi.tiv/, X-SAMPA: /E~.trA~.zi.tiv/
- Rhymes: -iv
- Homophones: intransitives
[edit] Adjective
intransitive
- Feminine form of intransitif.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
intransitive pl.
- Feminine form of intransitivo.