adjective · rare

imminent

im·min·ent

imminent · more imminent · most imminent

неминучий

предстоящий, неизбежный, надвигающийся, неминуемый

bevorstehend

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.

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US/ˈɪmənənt/

» We think that Tom might be in imminent danger.

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Meaning

1 senses

About 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 sentences

We think that Tom might be in imminent danger.
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We think Tom might be in imminent danger.
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Death is imminent.
ruСмерть неизбежна. — marafon
deDer Tod steht unmittelbar bevor. — nexx
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War seems imminent.
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He prepared for his imminent departure.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

about to happen, occur, or take place very soon:

Русский

By meaning 1

about to happen, occur, or take place very soon:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

about to happen, occur, or take place very soon:

Origin

From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, ov

From 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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