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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImminent
/ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
About to happen very soon, especially describing an event or state of affairs.
"The dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature signaled that a severe storm was imminent." - 2
Impending threateningly; hanging overhead as an immediate peril.
"The trapped miners faced imminent danger as the tunnel walls began to groan and shift."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'imminentem', present participle of 'imminere', meaning 'to hang over, threaten, or impinge upon'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially retaining a strong sense of a menacing presence before shifting broadly to denote any event about to happen very soon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imminent" is said worldwide
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imminent
Transliteration: ee-min-ahn
"La pluie est imminente."
unmittelbar
Transliteration: oon-mit-tel-bahr
"Ein Gewitter ist unmittelbar bevorstehend."
imminente
Transliteration: eem-mee-nɛn-te
"La pioggia è imminente."
inminente
Transliteration: een-mee-nen-te
"La tormenta es inminente."
iminente
Transliteration: ee-mee-nẽ-tʃi
"O perigo era iminente."
आसन्न
Transliteration: aasanna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तूफान आसन्न है।"
即将发生
Transliteration: jí jiāng fā shēng
Script: 中文汉字
"暴风雨即将来临。"
임박한
Transliteration: imbakhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"폭풍이 임박했습니다."
切迫した
Transliteration: seppakushita
Script: 日本語
"嵐が切迫している。"
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