| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,808,798,989 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
urgent |
Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
urgent [ˈɜːdʒənt] adj
1. requiring or compelling speedy action or attention the matter is urgent an urgent message 2. earnest and persistent [via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urge] urgency [ˈɜːdʒənsɪ] n urgently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
urgent adjective 1. crucial, desperate, pressing, great, important, crying, critical, immediate, acute, grave, instant, compelling, imperative, top-priority, now or never, exigent, not to be delayed There is an urgent need for food and water. crucial minor, trivial, unimportant, low-priority 2. insistent, earnest, determined, intense, persistent, persuasive, resolute, clamorous, importunate His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones. insistent casual, apathetic, lackadaisical, weak, feeble, perfunctory, half-hearted Translations urgent [ˈɜːdʒənt] ADJ 1. (= imperative) [matter, business, case, message] → urgente he needs urgent medical treatment → necesita tratamiento médico urgente or urgentemente is this urgent? → ¿es urgente?, ¿corre prisa esto? it is urgent that I see him → tengo que verlo urgentemente there is an urgent need for water → se necesita urgentemente agua, hay una necesidad apremiante de agua to be in urgent need of sth → necesitar algo urgentemente 2. (= earnest, persistent) [tone] → de urgencia, insistente; [voice] → insistente; [plea, appeal] → urgente urgent urgent [ˈɜːdʒ/ənt] adj a. (message, need) → urgente b. (earnest, persistent, plea) → pressante; (tone) → insistente, incalzante urgent [ˈɜːdʒ/ənt] adj a. (message, need) → urgente b. (earnest, persistent, plea) → pressante; (tone) → insistente, incalzante adj urgent [ˈəːdʒənt] needing immediate attention There is an urgent message for the doctor. dringend مُلِح، ماسٌ спешен naléhavý presserende dringend επείγων, πιεστικός urgente kiire(loomuline) اضطراری kiireellinen urgent דָחוּף अत्यावश्यक hitan sürgős áríðandi urgente 緊急の 시급한 skubus steidzīgs; neatliekams penting dringend tvingende, presserende, nød-, haste- pilny urgente urgent срочный naliehavý nujen hitan brådskande, angelägen ที่จำเป็นเร่งด่วน acil 緊急的 терміновий, негайний فوري، توجہ طلب khẩn cấp, đòi hỏi sự chú ý 紧急的 adv urgently dringend بصورَةٍ مُلِحَّه спешно naléhavě presserende dringend επειγόντως urgentemente kiiresti با فوریت kiireesti d'urgence בִּדחִיפוּת जल्दी hitno sürgősen eins og skot, strax urgentemente 緊急に skubiai, nedelsiant steidzīgi; neatliekami penting dringend påtrengende, inntrengende pilnie urgentemente de urgenţă срочно naliehavo nujno hitno angeläget, ivrigt โดยด่วน acilen 緊急地 терміново, негайно فوراً، تاکيد سے khẩn cấp, đòi hỏi sự chú ý 紧急地 n urgency need for immediate action, speed etc This is a matter of great urgency. dringendheid إلْحاح، حالَةٍ مُلِحَّه спешност naléhavost nødstilfælde; meget presserende die Dringlichkeit κατεπείγουσα ανάγκη urgencia pakilisus فوریت kiireellisyys urgence דְחִיפות आवश्यक hitnost sürgősség brÿn þörf/nauðsyn urgenza 緊急性 촉박함, 절박, 위급 skubumas steiga; steidzamība; neatliekamība memerlukan tindakan segera urgentie nødstilfelle, tvingende nødvendighet pilność urgência urgenţă срочность naliehavosť nujnost hitnost vikt, angelägenhet, brådskande natur การเร่งรีบ aciliyet, ivedilik 緊急 настійність, невідкладність تعميل طلبي، ضرورت sự khẩn cấp 紧急 urgent → مُلِحْ naléhavý presserende dringend επείγων urgente kiireellinen urgent hitan urgente 緊急の 긴급한 urgent presserende pilny urgente срочный brådskande ที่จำเป็นเร่งด่วน ivedi khẩn cấp 紧急的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Because this evening we are at supper, and our affairs are urgent, too No power hath he of evil in himself; But should some urgent fate (untimely lot My kind friends here are most affectionately urgent with me to prolong my stay, but their hospitable and cheerful dispositions lead them too much into society for my present situation and state of mind; and I impatiently look forward to the hour when I shall be admitted into Your delightful retirement. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|