urgente
adjectiveUpper-intermediate
What does “urgente” mean in English?
urgent — requiring immediate attention or action
urgent — requiring immediate attention or action (medidas urgentes, necesidad urgente)
Example sentences
Es un asunto urgente que no puede esperar.
It is an urgent matter that cannot wait.
Tomaron medidas urgentes para controlar la crisis.
They took urgent measures to control the crisis.
Me llamó con una necesidad urgente de hablar.
He called me with an urgent need to talk.
How to use it
'Urgente' means urgent — requiring immediate action. Invariable for gender. Used with ser. Key collocations: 'asunto urgente', 'necesidad urgente', 'medida urgente'. The adverb is 'urgentemente'; the noun is 'urgencia'.
Common mistake
Don't confuse 'urgente' (urgent, needs doing now) with 'importante' (important, has high value) — something can be important without being urgent.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones: tiempo y prioridad.