urgent
gb/ˈɚd͡ʒənt/ us/ˈɚd͡ʒənt/
B1
Anh
~ 8300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
requiring immediate action or attention
Very important and needing quick action or attention right now.
Mẫu sử dụng:
urgent [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *"I am very urgent"* to talk about their own time pressure. In English, we usually say *"I am in a hurry"* or *"It is urgent"* (about the situation), not that a person is urgent. Another confusion is with *"emergent"*, which is rare in everyday English; use *"urgent"* instead when you mean something needs quick action.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pressing (Very close in meaning; common in both spoken and written English for tasks and problems that must be handled soon.)
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critical (Often stronger, suggesting that serious negative results may happen if action is not taken immediately.)
Từ trái nghĩa
non-urgent (Describes something that does not need quick attention and can be delayed without causing problems.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
urgent matter
|urgent problem
|urgent need
|urgent action
|urgent medical attention
|extremely urgent
Chủ đề
daily life
|work
|health
|emergencies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The doctor said it was an urgent case and took him in right away.
- We have an urgent problem with the server that needs fixing today.
- There is an urgent need for clean water in the region after the floods.
- Please mark anything that is urgent so I can do it first.
- The government called an urgent meeting to discuss the crisis.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have an urgent question for my boss.
- This is an urgent email, so please read it now.
- She went to the hospital because she needed urgent care.
- There is an urgent need for food after the storm.
- We must make an urgent decision before tomorrow.
unknown
B2
property
2
insistent or demanding in tone
Showing by voice, words, or actions that something must be done very soon.
Mẫu sử dụng:
urgent [message/request/tone/voice]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes mix this sense with the general idea of being important. When *urgent* describes a voice, message, or tone, it always includes the idea of asking for quick action now, not just being important in general.
Từ đồng nghĩa
insistent (Focuses more on not giving up when asking for something; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
casual (Describes speech or requests that are relaxed and not demanding or time‑pressuring.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
urgent message
|urgent request
|urgent tone
|urgent voice
|sound urgent
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She left an urgent message on his phone, asking him to call back immediately.
- His voice sounded urgent, so I knew something was wrong.
- The manager sent an urgent email to all staff about the security issue.
- He made an urgent request for volunteers to help with the evacuation.
- There was an urgent knock at the door in the middle of the night.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Her voice was urgent when she called my name.
- I got an urgent message from my teacher.
- The note on my desk was short and urgent.
- He wrote an urgent email to his boss.
- The woman spoke in an urgent tone to the police officer.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
urgent care
1/ˈɚd͡ʒənt kˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
medical service for minor emergencies
A medical service or clinic where people go quickly for health problems that are not life-threatening but cannot wait for a normal doctor visit.
Ví dụ
- If it’s not serious enough for the emergency room, you can go to urgent care instead.
- She went to an urgent care clinic to get stitches for the cut on her hand.
- Many urgent care centers are open late in the evening and on weekends.