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immediate — im|me|di|ate [ ı midiət ] adjective *** 1. ) happening or done now, without any delay: Our government must take immediate action. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on rates of teenage smoking. The rebels demanded the immediate… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immediate */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈmiːdɪət] / US [ɪˈmɪdɪət] adjective 1) happening or done now, without any delay Our government must take immediate action. The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on… … English dictionary
future — fu|ture1 W1S1 [ˈfju:tʃə US ər] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: futur, from Latin futurus going to be ] 1.) likely to happen or exist at a time after the present ▪ We are now more able to predict future patterns of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
future — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 likely to happen, become, or exist at a time after the present: Careful accounting may help to predict future costs. | future wife/husband etc (=someone who will be your wife, husband etc) 2 technical in grammar,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immediate — 01. George s new restaurant has been an [immediate] success, with almost a full house every night since it opened. 02. Phone us [immediately] if you have any problems. 03. The medicine had an [immediate] and positive effect. 04. A car bomb threat … Grammatical examples in English
immediate — im|me|di|ate W2S2 [ıˈmi:diət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: immediatus, from mediatus in between, separated ] 1.) happening or done at once and without delay ▪ Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror. ▪ They promise… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immediate — adjective 1 NO DELAY happening or done at once and without delay: The police response to the situation was forceful and immediate. | seek immediate medical attention 2 NOW (only before noun) existing now, and needing to be dealt with quickly: Our … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immediate*/*/*/ — [ɪˈmiːdiət] adj 1) happening or done now, without delay Our government must take immediate action.[/ex] The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.[/ex] My immediate response was to say yes.[/ex] 2) existing now and needing urgent … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
immediate — immediateness, n. /i mee dee it/, adj. 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. 3. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in … Universalium
future — fu|ture1 [ fjutʃər ] noun *** 1. ) the future the time that follows the present time: It s important to plan for the future. These young people are the leaders of the future. in the future: Check if the computer can be upgraded in the future. in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
future — [[t]fju͟ːtʃə(r)[/t]] ♦ futures 1) N SING: the N The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future... He was… … English dictionary
