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immédiat

immediate, instant

adjective ee-meh-DYAH Rare

Origin: Latin immediatus

Usage Note

Immédiat is always placed after the noun in standard usage — une réponse immédiate, dans l'immédiat ('for now, in the short term'). The adverb immédiatement ('immediately') is very frequent in formal and spoken French. The feminine form is immédiate.

Examples

"Une réponse immédiate est nécessaire."

Natural Translation

An immediate response is necessary.

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