immediate
gb/ɪmˈidiɪt/ us/ɪmˈidiɪt/
B1
Inglés
~ 1600
azonnali, közvetlen, szűk
B1
1
azonnali
B1
Patrón de uso:
an immediate [response/reaction/action]
The president called for immediate action to address the crisis.
Az elnök azonnali fellépést sürgetett a válság kezelésére.
We need an immediate response to this emergency.
Azonnali reakcióra van szükségünk ebben a vészhelyzetben.
Her apology was immediate after she realized her mistake.
The medicine provided immediate relief from the pain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I need an immediate answer.
Azonnali válaszra van szükségem.
The fire needs immediate help.
A tűzesetnél azonnali segítségre van szükség.
He gave an immediate reply.
They took immediate action.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediate' with 'instantaneous'. While both mean 'without delay', 'instantaneous' often implies happening in literally zero time, while 'immediate' can allow for a very short but real gap.
Significado
Happening right away
Colocaciones
immediate action
|immediate response
|immediate effect
|immediate attention
|immediate reaction
Sinónimos
instant (Slightly more emphatic about speed; often used informally.)
Antónimos
delayed (Implies something happens later than expected or desired.)
Temas
time
|urgency
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happening right now or without waiting.
Occurring or done at once; without any delay.
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
immediate [family/superior/vicinity]
Only her immediate family attended the ceremony.
A szertartáson csak a szűk családja vett részt.
Your immediate superior will review your request.
A kérelmét a közvetlen felettese fogja elbírálni.
There were no restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My immediate family is small.
Kicsi a szűk családom.
Please talk to your immediate boss.
Kérlek, beszélj a közvetlen főnököddel.
We live in the immediate area.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediate family' with 'extended family'; 'immediate' here means only parents, siblings, and children.
Significado
Closest in rank or relationship
Colocaciones
immediate family
|immediate superior
|immediate vicinity
Sinónimos
closest (More general; can refer to physical or emotional closeness.)
Antónimos
distant (Refers to being far away in space, time, or relationship.)
Temas
relationships
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Closest in family, time, or place.
Nearest in rank, place, or relationship without anything in between.
B2
3
közvetlen
B1
Patrón de uso:
immediate [cause/result/contact]
The immediate cause of the accident was brake failure.
A baleset közvetlen oka a fékhiba volt.
She is in immediate contact with the CEO.
Közvetlen kapcsolatban áll a vezérigazgatóval.
The decision had an immediate impact on sales.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The immediate cause was rain.
Az eső volt a közvetlen ok.
We have immediate contact with him.
Közvetlen kapcsolatban vagyunk vele.
That was the immediate result.
Significado
Without anything in between
Colocaciones
immediate cause
|immediate result
|immediate contact
Sinónimos
direct (General term for not going through something else first.)
Antónimos
indirect (Involving something else before reaching the final point.)
Temas
logic
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Direct, with nothing or no one in between.
Without anything or anyone coming between; direct.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
immediate
AFI
GB/ɪmˈidiɪt/
US/ɪmˈidiɪt/
Sílabas y acento
im - me - di - ate (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (me)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: immediate
Familia de palabras
Core family
immediately
adverb A2
Related words
immediacy
noun
Expresiones
immediate family
1/ɪmˈidiɪt fˈæmɪli/
fixed phrase
Closest family members
Your closest family members: parents, children, siblings, and spouse.
Ejemplos
- Only immediate family were invited to the wedding.
- Emergency leave is granted for the death of an immediate family member.
in the immediate future
1/ˈɪn ðə ɪmˈidiɪt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Very soon in future
Happening very soon but not right now.
Ejemplos
- No changes are planned in the immediate future.
- We expect the launch in the immediate future.
with immediate effect
1/wˈɪθ ɪmˈidiɪt ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
formal
Starting right now
Starting from this moment without waiting.
Ejemplos
- The new policy will apply with immediate effect.
- His dismissal is with immediate effect.