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urgent

urgent

adjective oor-ZHAHN Less Common

Usage Note

Urgent has a silent final 't'; the feminine is urgente. The noun urgence means both 'urgency' and 'emergency room' (les urgences). En urgence means 'urgently' or 'as an emergency'. The phrase c'est urgent is a very common way to express that something requires immediate attention.

Examples

"C'est une affaire urgente qui ne peut pas attendre."

Natural Translation

It is an urgent matter that cannot wait.

Literal Translation

It-is a matter urgent that not can not wait

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