Immédiate (en. Immediate)

/ime.dja.t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to what happens without intermediary.
The answer to your question is immediate.
La réponse à votre question est immédiate.
Which occurs right away.
We need immediate action.
Nous avons besoin d'une action immédiate.
Which is directly linked or related.
The immediate effect of the decision is positive.
L'effet immédiat de la décision est positif.

Etymology

From Latin 'immediatus' which means 'without intermediary'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

with immediate effect
Which produces a result right away.
à effet immédiat
immediate reaction
A response or feedback that occurs without delay.
réaction immédiate
immediate situation
A current circumstance or condition requiring urgent attention.
situation immédiate

Related Words

immediacy
Character of what is immediate.
immédiateté
immediately
Without delay, right away.
immédiatement
immediate
Which does not allow for waiting.
immédiat

Slang Meanings

Right away
I'll do it, it's immediate!
Je le fais, c'est immédiat!
Do it easily
It's not complicated, do it immediate!
C'est pas compliqué, fais-le immédiat!