Inmediato (en. Immediate)

/in.me.di.a.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That happens without delay.
Customer service requires an immediate response.
El servicio al cliente requiere una respuesta inmediata.
That is close in time or space.
His reaction was immediate after hearing the news.
Su reacción fue inmediata después de escuchar la noticia.
That has no intermediaries.
We opted for an immediate service without intermediaries.
Optamos por un servicio inmediato sin intermediarios.

Etymology

From Latin 'immediatus', which means 'without a medium'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

at the immediate moment
in the present instant
en el momento inmediato
immediate attention
quick response to a need
atención inmediata
immediate effect
result that occurs without delay
efecto inmediato

Related Words

immediacy
Characteristics of being immediate.
inmediatez
immediation
Direct intervention in a matter.
inmediación

Slang Meanings

Something that must be done immediately.
That task is an immediate matter.
Esa tarea es de vida inmediata.
Humorous use to refer to something urgent.
That cannot wait, it is an immediate need.
Eso no puede esperar, es una necesidad inmediata.