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immediate

/ɪˈmiːdiət/

Happening or done right now without any delay. It also describes something that is very close in time, space, or relationship.

Ejemplos

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I need an immediate answer to my question.

I need an answer right now.

2

The patient requires immediate medical attention.

The patient needs medical help right away.

3

Give me an immediate thumbs up if you are ready!

Give me a quick sign right now if you are ready.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
immediacy
Adverbio
immediately
Adjetivo
immediate
Relacionado
immediateness
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'I-Me-Date': I want a date with me right now, immediately!

Quiz rápido

The boss needs an ___ response to the email he sent this morning.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: immediate

Ejemplos

1

I need an immediate answer to my question.

everyday

I need an answer right now.

2

The patient requires immediate medical attention.

formal

The patient needs medical help right away.

3

Give me an immediate thumbs up if you are ready!

informal

Give me a quick sign right now if you are ready.

4

The immediate result of the experiment was a change in color.

academic

The first thing that happened in the test was a color change.

5

We must take immediate action to improve our sales.

business

We need to do something right now to sell more.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
immediacy
Adverbio
immediately
Adjetivo
immediate
Relacionado
immediateness

Colocaciones comunes

immediate family your closest relatives like parents and siblings
immediate effect a result that happens right away
immediate response an answer given without waiting
immediate future the time that is coming very soon
immediate danger a problem that is happening right now

Frases Comunes

in the immediate future

starting very soon from now

immediate vicinity

the area very close to a place

take immediate action

do something about a problem right now

Se confunde a menudo con

immediate vs intermediate

Intermediate means in the middle level, while immediate means right now or very close.

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Notas de uso

Use 'immediate' as an adjective before a noun to show that something is happening without waiting. It is also the standard way to describe your closest family members.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the adjective 'immediate' when they should use the adverb 'immediately' to describe an action (e.g., say 'Come here immediately' not 'Come here immediate').

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'I-Me-Date': I want a date with me right now, immediately!

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'immediatus', which means 'with nothing in the middle'.

Patrones gramaticales

Usually placed before a noun. It does not have a comparative (immediater) or superlative (immediatest) form.
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'immediate family' strictly refers to parents, spouses, children, and siblings, excluding cousins or aunts.

Quiz rápido

The boss needs an ___ response to the email he sent this morning.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: immediate

Frases relacionadas

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