inminente
imminent
adjective een-mee-NEHN-teh Rare
Origin: from Latin imminens (hanging over)
Usage Note
Inminente describes something that is about to happen very soon, typically with a threatening or urgent connotation. It is invariable for gender: un peligro inminente / una crisis inminente. Learners often confuse it with eminente ('eminent, distinguished'), which has a completely different meaning. The adverb is inminentemente.
Examples
"El colapso del edificio parecía inminente."
Natural Translation
The collapse of the building seemed imminent.
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