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    Inminente (en. Imminent)

    /inmiˈnente/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That threatens to happen soon.
    The hurricane is imminent, and we must evacuate.
    El huracán es inminente y debemos evacuar.
    Urgent and close in time.
    The protagonist's death is imminent.
    La muerte del protagonista es inminente.
    Near to occurring or fulfilling.
    The imminent exam has the students very nervous.
    El examen inminente tiene a los estudiantes muy nerviosos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'inminens', participle of 'inminere', which means 'to be on the brink of' or 'to threaten'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    imminent danger
    Situation of risk that can occur at any moment.
    peligro inminente
    imminent event
    Activity or event that is expected to happen soon.
    evento inminente

    Related Words

    imminence
    State of being about to occur.
    inminencia
    imminenciate
    Approaching an event or situation.
    inminenciar

    Slang Meanings

    Close to something bad happening.
    That fight seems imminent; we better retreat.
    Esa pelea parece inminente, mejor mejor nos retiramos.
    A difficult situation that is about to occur.
    The closure of the company is imminent if it is not sold quickly.
    El cierre de la empresa es inminente si no se vende rápido.