Inmediatos (en. Immediate)

/in.me.di.a.tos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Something that happens immediately.
The response was immediate.
La respuesta fue inmediata.
That has no intermediaries or is carried out directly.
The test results are immediate.
Los resultados de la prueba son inmediatos.
Referring to actions that are carried out without hesitation.
We need immediate attention to the situation.
Necesitamos atención inmediata ante la situación.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'immediatus', which means 'without mediation'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

immediate attention
Response or action that is taken without delay.
atención inmediata
immediate effect
Result that occurs instantly.
efecto inmediato
to make sure immediately
To take measures without delay.
asegurarse de inmediato

Related Words

immediacy
Quality of being immediate.
inmediatez
immediacy
Direct interaction without intermediaries.
inmediación
immediate
That occurs instantly or without waiting.
inmediato

Slang Meanings

Fast
The information arrived immediately, so quickly that I couldn't believe it.
La información llegó de inmediato, tan rápido que no lo podía creer.
Instantly
The service was so fast that I considered it immediate.
El servicio fue tan rápido que lo consideré inmediato.