Meaning
imminent
- imminent, forthcoming, impending, near
In a sentence
La partenza è imminente, prepara le valigie.
The departure is imminent, pack your bags.
È imminente l'arrivo del treno?
Is the train's arrival imminent?
Non c'è nessun pericolo imminente, stai tranquillo.
There is no imminent danger, stay calm.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imminente | masculine · singular |
| imminente | feminine · singular |
| imminenti | masculine · plural |
| imminenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use imminente for events about to happen, especially in news, warnings, or formal speech; less natural than vicino for physical distance.
- Common with nouns like pericolo, arrivo, partenza, crisi, crollo. It sounds odd with many everyday nouns.
- It usually comes after the noun: pericolo imminente, arrivo imminente. Predicative use is possible but less common.