imminent

Significado

About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɪmɪnənt/

Etimología

From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.

Oraciones

Experts of geology agree: Yesterday's tsunami was just a herald of the imminent apocalypse .

Los expertos de la geología están de acuerdo: el tsunami de ayer era solo un heraldo del inminente apocalipsis.