imminent

BrE /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/ AmE /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/

adjective en → es

1 LIKELY TO HAPPEN SOON [attributive or predicative] B1

likely to happen very soon; about to happen

inminente, próximo a suceder

  • an imminent threat
  • be imminent

Collocations imminent danger · imminent arrival

  • There is an imminent threat of war.

    Hay una amenaza inminente de guerra.

2 NEAR COMPLETION [attributive or predicative] B2

very near the end; about to be completed or finished

cercano a terminar, próximo a concluirse

  • an imminent deadline
  • be imminent

Collocations imminent completion · imminent departure

  • The project has an imminent deadline.

    El proyecto tiene una fecha límite inminente.