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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