imminent

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

Les experts de la géologie sont d'accord: le tsunami d'hier n'était qu'un héraut de l'apocalypse imminente.

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈɪmɪnənt/
Étymologie (Anglais)

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.

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