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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesurgent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yʁ.ʒɑ̃
"C'est une affaire urgente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring immediate action or attention; pressing.
"The patient was in urgent need of specialized medical care." - 2
Showing a sense of insistence or earnestness, often in tone or manner.
"She made an urgent plea for help after losing her keys and phone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'urgere', meaning to drive, press, or push forward. It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, evolving from the participle 'urgens' to describe matters requiring immediate action or attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urgent" is said worldwide
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urgent
Transliteration: yʁ.ʒɑ̃
"C'est une affaire urgente."
dringend
Transliteration: ˈdʁɪŋ.n̩t
"Das ist eine dringende Angelegenheit."
urgente
Transliteration: urˈdʒɛn.te
"Ho una notizia urgente per te."
urgente
Transliteration: uɾˈxen.te
"Necesito ayuda urgente."
urgente
Transliteration: uʁˈʒẽ.tʃi
"Esta é uma questão urgente."
आवश्यक
Transliteration: aavashyak
"यह एक आवश्यक काम है।"
紧急
Transliteration: jǐn jí
"这是一个紧急情况。"
긴급한
Transliteration: gin-geup-han
"이것은 긴급한 문제이다."
緊急の
Transliteration: kinkyū no
"それは緊急の連絡です。"
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