Definitions for urgentˈɜr dʒənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•gentˈɜr dʒənt(adj.)
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing.
insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate.
expressed with insistence.
Origin of urgent:
1490–1500; < L urgent-, s. of urgēns, prp. of urgēre to urge
ur′gent•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
pressing, urgent(adj)
compelling immediate action
"too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
urgent(adjective)ˈɜr dʒənt
needing to be dealt with immediately
an urgent matter; It's urgent that we solve this problem.; Medical supplies are urgently needed.
Wiktionary
urgent(Adjective)
Requiring immediate attention.
An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.
Origin: Latin urgentem ('pressing') from urgere ('to press').
Webster Dictionary
Urgent(adj)
urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly important
Translations for urgent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- dringendAfrikaans
- مُلِح، ماسٌArabic
- спешенBulgarian
- urgentePortuguese (BR)
- naléhavýCzech
- dringendGerman
- presserendeDanish
- επείγων, πιεστικόςGreek
- urgenteSpanish
- kiire(loomuline)Estonian
- اضطراریFarsi
- kiireellinenFinnish
- urgentFrench
- דָחוּףHebrew
- अत्यावश्यकHindi
- hitanCroatian
- sürgősHungarian
- mendesakIndonesian
- áríðandiIcelandic
- urgenteItalian
- 緊急のJapanese
- 시급한Korean
- skubusLithuanian
- steidzīgs; neatliekamsLatvian
- pentingMalay
- dringendDutch
- tvingende, presserende, nød-, haste-Norwegian
- pilnyPolish
- اضطراریPersian
- .بيړګندۍ (عاجل)، فوري، اصرار كوونكى، دبار اچوونكى، دسملاسي پاملرنې غوښتونكىPashto
- urgentePortuguese
- urgentRomanian
- срочныйRussian
- naliehavýSlovak
- nujenSlovenian
- hitanSerbian
- brådskande, angelägenSwedish
- ที่จำเป็นเร่งด่วนThai
- acilTurkish
- 緊急的Chinese (Trad.)
- терміновий, негайнийUkrainian
- فوري، توجہ طلبUrdu
- khẩn cấp, đòi hỏi sự chú ýVietnamese
- 紧急的Chinese (Simp.)
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