urgency

ur·gen·cy  (ûrjn-s)

n. pl. ur·gen·cies

1. The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance: the urgency of the call for help; pleading with urgency.

2. A pressing necessity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable hurry, haste - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" imperativeness, insistency, press, insistence, pressure - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" criticality, criticalness, cruciality - a state of critical urgency
	2.	urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need" importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet" sharpness, edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it" imperativeness, instancy - the quality of being insistent; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"
	3.	urgency - an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs" situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
	4.	urgency - insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree" importunity, urging solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"

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urgency

noun importance, need, necessity, gravity, pressure, hurry, seriousness, extremity, exigency, imperativeness It is a matter of utmost urgency.

Translations

urgency [ˈɜːdʒənsɪ] N

1. (= haste) → urgencia f
not everyone had the same sense of urgency → no todo el mundo tenía el mismo sentido de la urgencia
it is a matter of urgency → es un asunto urgente
the problem must be tackled as a matter of urgency → el problema debe tratarse con la máxima urgencia

2. [of tone of voice, pleas] → urgencia f
with a note of urgency in his voice → con un tono de urgencia

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urgency [ˈɜː^rdʒənsi] n

[situation, problem] → urgence f
sense of urgency → sentiment m d'urgence
as a matter of urgency → de toute urgence

[tone, voice, look] → insistance f
the note of urgency (in voice) → le ton pressant

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urgency

n → Dringlichkeit f; (of tone of voice, pleas also) → Eindringlichkeit f; it’s a matter of urgency → das ist dringend; to treat something as a matter of urgency → etw als dringend behandeln; there’s no urgency → es eilt nicht, das hat keine Eile; there was a note of urgency in his voice → es klang sehr dringend; the urgency of our needs → die dringende Notwendigkeit; his statement lacked urgency → seinen Worten fehlte der Nachdruck; the urgency of his step → seine eiligen Schritte; the sense of urgency in the music → das Drängen in der Musik

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urgency [ˈɜːdʒ/ənsɪ] n (of case, need) → urgenza; (of tone of voice, pleas) → insistenza
it is a matter of urgency → è una questione della massima urgenza

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urgency [ˈɜːdʒ/ənsɪ] n (of case, need) → urgenza; (of tone of voice, pleas) → insistenza
it is a matter of urgency → è una questione della massima urgenza

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urgency → أهمية مُلحة naléhavost uopsættelighed Dringlichkeit επιτακτικότητα urgencia kiireellisyys urgence hitnost urgenza 緊急 긴급 spoed hastverk pilna potrzeba urgência срочность brådska การเร่งรีบ ivedilik sự khẩn cấp 紧急情况