imminent

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

imminent

dreigend

toekomstig

op handen

nakend

komend

aanstaand

Synoniemen

impending

approaching

impendent

urgent

‼️

pressing

close at hand

at hand

coming

near

immediate

upcoming

forthcoming

just about

pending

toward

minatory

proximate

incumbent

inevitable

instant

instantaneous

lowering

menacing

minacious

near at hand

next

ominous

oncoming

outright

prospective

rapid

sinister

spontaneous

sullen

threatening

verge

around the corner

on the brink

on the verge of

before one’s eyes

in the wind

on the point

adjacent

embryotic

almost

angry

😠

approach

baleful

baneful

come near

Vertalingen

imminent

inminente

imminente

επικείμενος

imminent

iminente

bevorstehend

وشيك

prochain

drohend

incalzante

propinquus

nahe

drohende

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɪmɪnənt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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

Experts van de geologie zijn het erover eens: de tsunami van gisteren was slechts een herald van de aanstaande apocalyps.