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pressante

pressing

adjective preh-SAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

urgent

Usage Note

Pressante describes a demand, need, or request that cannot be ignored or delayed: una richiesta pressante (an urgent request), un bisogno pressante (a pressing need). It is invariable for gender but takes the regular plural pressanti. It is stronger in tone than urgente — implying insistent external pressure.

Examples

"Ci sono problemi pressanti che richiedono attenzione immediata."

Natural Translation

There are pressing problems that require immediate attention.

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