urgency

the need to do something quickly because it is important or necessary

urgencia, necesidad de rapidez

• there is an urgency about sth

Collocations sense of urgency · urgent matter

• There's a real sense of urgency about getting this done.

  Hay una verdadera urgencia en hacer esto.

a situation that needs to be dealt with immediately because it is very serious or dangerous

crisis, situación crítica

• in a state of urgency

Collocations state of emergency · urgent situation

• The hospital is in a state of urgency.

  El hospital está en una situación de urgencia.

the quality of being important and needing to be dealt with quickly

prioridad, importancia

• give something urgency

Collocations urgent need · high priority

• The government gave the project a high level of urgency.

  El gobierno dio prioridad al proyecto.