imminent

ˈɪmɪnənt

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Definition of imminent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

time threathappening very soon, sometimes in a threatening way

The storm is imminent and will arrive soon.
Evacuation orders were issued when the eruption seemed imminent.
His resignation looked imminent after the corruption scandal.

impending

looming

upcoming

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imminent danger

situation where serious harm is likely to happen very soon

The firefighters evacuated residents because of the imminent danger.

imminent loss

loss that is about to happen soon

The company is preparing for an imminent loss due to market changes.

imminent abortion

likely miscarriage with bleeding and pain

The doctor diagnosed her with imminent abortion.

Origin of imminent

Latin, imminere (to overhang)

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about to

adj.

imminent

on the verge of doing something

about to

prep.

time

indicating an imminent event or action

any day

imminent

day expected to occur soon

any day now

adv.

imminent event

happening very soon without a specific time

any minute

adv.

imminent

happening very soon or at any moment

any moment now

adv.

imminent

very soon, almost immediately

any second now

adv.

imminent

happening very soon, almost immediately

any time now

adv.

imminent

very soon, within a short time

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French:imminent, ...
German:bevorstehend, ...
Italian:imminente, ...
Spanish:inminente, ...
Portuguese:iminente, ...
Chinese:迫在眉睫的, ...
Japanese:差し迫った, ...
Arabic:وشيك, ...
Hebrew:מִמְשַׁמֵּשׁ וּבָא, ...
Russian:неминуемый, ...
Ukrainian:неминучий, ...
Hindi:अंतिम क्षण का, ...
Bengali:অতিদ্রুত, ...
Catalan:imminent, ...
Czech:bezprostřední, ...
Danish:nærstående, ...
Dutch:dreigend, ...
Greek:επικείμενος, ...
Hungarian:közeli, ...
Khmer:ជិតមកដល់, ...
Korean:임박한, ...
Persian:قریب‌الوقوع, ...
Polish:nieuchronny, ...
Portuguese (BR):iminente, ...
Romanian:iminent, ...
Swedish:omedelbart förestående, ...
Thai:ใกล้จะเกิดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:eli kulağında, ...
Vietnamese:sắp xảy ra, ...

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Definition of imminent - Reverso English Dictionary

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