imminent

adjective18 collocationsFréquence moyenne: 6.6

Used to describe a situation that is very likely to become dangerous soon.

menace imminente

Refers to a potential harm or danger that is about to happen.

Fait référence à un préjudice ou un danger potentiel sur le point de se produire.

Refers to a situation where someone is expected to die very soon.

Refers to a terrible event that is about to happen very soon.

lancement imminent

The start of a new project, product, or a spacecraft lift-off is about to happen.

Used when a species of animal or plant is in immediate danger of dying out completely.

libération imminente

Refers to something (e.g., a movie, a product, a prisoner) that will be made available or set free very soon.

Fait référence à une libération qui devrait avoir lieu très bientôt.

Indicates that someone or something is expected to arrive very soon.

destruction imminente

Indicates that the act of destroying something is about to occur.

Indique que l'acte de détruire quelque chose est sur le point de se produire.

Indicates that someone or something is about to leave.

retour imminent

Suggests that someone is expected to come back very soon.

Suggère que l'on s'attend à ce que quelqu'un revienne très bientôt.

invasion imminente

An armed attack by a country is expected to happen very soon.

une invasion qui devrait se produire très bientôt

retrait imminent

The act of taking something or someone away (e.g., troops, support) is about to happen.

Fait référence à un retrait sur le point de se produire très bientôt.

catastrophe imminente

A more intense term for an impending disaster, often with widespread consequences.

Un terme plus intense pour un désastre imminent, souvent avec des conséquences étendues.

retraite imminente

Someone is expected to stop working permanently very soon.

une retraite qui va avoir lieu très bientôt

A formal term for the end or failure of something, such as an institution or a person's life.

péril imminent

A more formal or literary term for immediate and serious danger.

danger qui est susceptible de se produire très bientôt

The act of killing someone as a legal punishment is scheduled to happen very soon.