imminente

imminent

adjective eem-mee-NEN-teh Rare

Origin: Latin imminentem (overhanging, threatening)

Also means

impending

Usage Note

Imminente signals something about to happen very soon; it does not change for gender, and the plural is imminenti. It is a formal-register word — in everyday speech Italians often say sta per succedere (it's about to happen). Do not confuse with eminente (eminent/distinguished), which is a common near-homophone.

Examples

"L'arrivo della tempesta è imminente."

Natural Translation

The arrival of the storm is imminent.

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