imminent
adjective (imminent)
Everyday
About to happen very soon, often something bad or dangerous. tree →
In the lessons
In news, weather and safety it warns of something close: «a storm is imminent», «imminent danger». In stories it builds tension. Phrases: imminent danger, imminent arrival, in imminent danger, an imminent storm.
Examples
- Dark clouds showed that rain was imminent. tree →
- The firefighters said the house was in imminent danger. tree →
- The baby's arrival is imminent. tree →
- An announcement about the new playground is imminent. tree →
- The ship's captain warned of an imminent storm. tree →
- With the bell imminent, everyone packed their bags. tree →
- Mountains and forests were in flames, rivers and streams were dried up, and a general conflagration was imminent. tree →
Note
Noun: imminence. Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present within). Similar: impending, approaching.
In Jewish tradition
The old translation uses it to mean that foolish talk is close to bringing ruin.
Interpretation. Proverbs teaches that a fool's careless speech brings disaster near, while the wise keep knowledge quietly stored.
Examples
- Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin. (Writings PRO.10.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Noun: imminence. Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present within). Similar: impending, approaching.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «imminent» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «imminent» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «imminent» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «imminent» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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