urgency

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de algo que é urgente, ou seja, que exige ação imediata, atenção prioritária ou solução rápida por ser muito importante ou estar sob pressão de tempo.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being urgent, characterized by pressing importance, an earnest necessity, or a situation that demands immediate and speedy action.

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1. Pressing necessityB2formal

   The state of requiring immediate action or attention; an earnest and insistent need.

   Urgência

   • The urgency of the situation demanded an immediate response.
   • She spoke with a sense of urgency in her voice.
   • The doctor stressed the urgency of the patient's condition.

   Sinônimoscompulsioncriticalityexigencyimminenceimperativeinsistencenecessityneedpressure

   Antônimosinsignificancetrivialityunimportance

2. Importance requiring speedB2formal

   The quality of being of pressing importance, requiring swift action.

   Urgência

   • The urgency of the deadline made everyone work faster.
   • There is a growing urgency to address climate change.
   • The project was completed with a sense of urgency.

   Sinônimoscriticalityexigencyhasteimmediacyimperativenessimportancenecessityneed

   Antônimosinsignificancetrivialityunimportance

3. Urgent situationB2formal

   A situation or matter that calls for prompt and decisive action.

   Situação urgente

   • The fire was an urgency that required evacuating the building.
   • The manager handled the customer's complaint as an urgency.
   • The team treated the server outage as a high urgency.

   Sinônimoscrisisemergencyexigency

4. Insistent requestC1formal

   A persistent and earnest request or entreaty.

   Pedido insistente

   • The urgency of his plea moved everyone to help.
   • She made her request with great urgency.
   • The urgency in his voice convinced them to act.

   Sinônimosappealentreatyimportunitypetitionpleasolicitationsupplication