English-Thai Dictionary

imminent

ADJ ซึ่ง ใกล้ จะ เกิดขึ้น  ซึ่ง จวนเจียน  ซึ่ง จวนตัว  ซึ่ง หวุดหวิด  impending sueng-kai-ja-koed-kuan

 

imminently

ADV อย่าง ฉุกละหุก  อย่าง ฉุกเฉิน 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMMINENT

a.[L. imminens, from immineo, to hang over; in and minor, to threaten. See Menace. ] Literally, shooting over; hence, hanging over; impending; threatening; near; appearing as if about to fall on; used of evils; as imminent danger; imminent judgments, evils or death.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMMINENT

Im "mi *nent, a. Etym: [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref. im- in + minere (in comp. ) to jut, project. See Eminent. ]

 

1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril. "In danger imminent. " Spenser.

 

2. Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous. Hairbreadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach. Shak.

 

3. (With upon ) Bent upon; attentive to. [R.] Their eyes ever imminent upon worldly matters. Milton.

 

Syn. -- Impending; threatening; near; at hand. -- Imminent, Impending, Threatening. Imminent is the strongest: it denotes that something is ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in imminent danger of one's life. Impending denotes that something hangs suspended over us, and may so remain indefinitely; as, the impending evils of war. Threatening supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as, threatening indications for the future. Three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death. Shak. No story I unfold of public woes, Nor bear advices of impending foes. Pope. Fierce faces threatening war. Milton.

 

IMMINENTLY

IMMINENTLY Im "mi *nent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an imminent manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

imminent

im mi nent |ˈimənənt ˈɪmənənt | ▶adjective 1 about to happen: they were in imminent danger of being swept away. 2 archaic overhanging. DERIVATIVES im mi nence noun, im mi nent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin imminent- ‘overhanging, impending, ’ from the verb imminere, from in- ‘upon, toward ’ + minere ‘to project. ’usage: See usage at eminent .

 

Oxford Dictionary

imminent

im ¦mi |nent |ˈɪmɪnənt | ▶adjective 1 about to happen: they were in imminent danger of being swept away. 2 archaic overhanging. DERIVATIVES imminence noun, imminently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin imminent- ‘overhanging, impending ’, from the verb imminere, from in- ‘upon, towards ’ + minere ‘to project ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

imminent

imminent adjective a ceasefire was imminent: impending, close (at hand ), near, (fast ) approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, just around the corner, coming down the pike, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing; informal in the cards. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See eminent . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

imminent

imminent adjective there was speculation that a ceasefire was imminent: impending, at hand, close, near, approaching, fast approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, about to happen, upon us, in store, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, in the wind, brewing, looming, looming large; threatening, menacing; expected, anticipated; informal on the cards. ANTONYMS remote.

 

Duden Dictionary

imminent

im mi nent Adjektiv besonders Medizin |immin e nt |französisch imminent < lateinisch imminens (Genitiv: imminentis ), 1. Partizip von: imminere = nahe bevorstehen, drohen drohend, nahe bevorstehend eine imminente Gefahr, Fehlgeburt

 

French Dictionary

imminent

imminent , ente adj. adjectif Qui est tout près d ’arriver. : Un effondrement imminent. Note Technique En principe, le mot imminent se dit d ’une chose dangereuse, tragique qui est sur le point de se produire; dans les faits, ce sens étymologique n ’est pas toujours respecté. Une guerre imminente, un départ imminent. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • éminent, qui est remarquable; • immanent, qui découle de la nature même de l ’être. Note Orthographique i mm inent.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

imminent

im mi nent /ɪ́mɪnənt /形容詞 (通例比較なし ) 今にも起こりそうな, 差し迫った ▸ imminent danger 迫りくる危険 ▸ War is imminent .戦争になりそうだ ～ly 副詞 差し迫って .