immediate

sofortig, unmittelbar

Sofort geschehend oder erledigt, ohne Wartezeit.

In einfachem Englisch: Happening or done at once, without waiting.

• We need an immediate answer.
• The medicine brought immediate relief.
• Please arrange immediate payment of the bill.

Synonyme: instant, prompt

Gegenteile: delayed

Häufige Wendungen: immediate action, immediate response, immediate effect

akut, dringend

Jetzt bestehend und vor anderen Dingen zu behandeln.

In einfachem Englisch: Existing now and needing attention before other things.

• There is no immediate danger.
• Food is our most immediate need.
• Her immediate concern was finding somewhere safe to sleep.

Synonyme: pressing, urgent

Häufige Wendungen: immediate danger, immediate concern, immediate needs

unmittelbar, nächst

Einem Ort oder Menschen sehr nah, ohne etwas oder jemanden dazwischen.

In einfachem Englisch: Very close to a place or person, with nothing or nobody in between.

• Only immediate family attended.
• No shops are in the immediate area.
• Children learn from their immediate surroundings.

Synonyme: close, nearest, direct

Gegenteile: distant

Häufige Wendungen: immediate family, immediate area, immediate surroundings

dringend

Kennzeichnet eine Funknachricht, die sehr dringend bearbeitet werden muss.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to mark a radio message that must be dealt with very urgently.

• The radio message was marked immediate.
• The operator sent an immediate report to headquarters.
• An immediate signal warned the patrol of an attack.

Synonyme: urgent

Häufige Wendungen: immediate message, immediate priority, marked immediate