Meaning
urgent
In a sentence
Devo fare una chiamata urgente adesso.
I need to make an urgent call now.
Hai visto il mio messaggio urgente?
Did you see my urgent message?
Non è urgente, possiamo parlarne domani.
It’s not urgent, we can talk about it tomorrow.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| urgente | masculine · singular |
| urgente | feminine · singular |
| urgenti | masculine · plural |
| urgenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use urgente for things needing immediate attention: una richiesta urgente, un problema urgente. For people, prefer avere fretta or essere di fretta.
- It agrees in gender and number: urgente, urgenti. Singular is the same for masculine and feminine: un caso urgente, una questione urgente.
- More direct and common than impellente, which sounds more formal or literary. Pressante often suggests persistent pressure, not just urgency.