imminent
About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't…About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
» We think that Tom might be in imminent danger.
Meaning
1 sensesAbout to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
bevorstehend
предстоя́щийpredstojáščij, надвига́ющийсяnadvigájuščijsja, немину́емыйneminújemyj
немину́чийnemynúčyj
close in time; about to occur
Examples
25 sentencesWe think that Tom might be in imminent danger.
We think Tom might be in imminent danger.
Death is imminent.
ruСмерть неизбежна. — marafon
deDer Tod steht unmittelbar bevor. — nexx
War seems imminent.
He prepared for his imminent departure.
Translations
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Origin
From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, ovFrom the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.
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Forms
more imminent, most imminent| Comparative | more imminent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most imminent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- close in time; about to occur:at handclose at handimpendentimpending
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form