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1 urgent
urgent [ˈɜ:dʒənt][matter, message] urgent ; [medical attention] d'urgence• how urgent is it? est-ce que c'est très urgent ?• is it urgent? c'est urgent ?* * *['ɜːdʒənt]1) ( pressing) [case, need] urgent, pressant; [message, demand] urgent; [investigation, measures] d'urgence2) ( desperate) [plea, tone] insistant, pressant -
2 urgent
1 ( pressing) [case, need] urgent, pressant ; [message, letter, demand] urgent ; [meeting, investigation, measures] d'urgence ; to be in urgent need of avoir un besoin urgent de ; it is urgent that you (should) leave as soon as possible il est urgent que vous partiez le plus vite possible ; it is most urgent that we (should) find a solution il est vraiment urgent que nous trouvions une solution ; it's urgent! c'est urgent! ; it requires your urgent attention il faut que vous vous en occupiez d'urgence ;2 ( desperate) [plea, entreaty, request, tone, voice] insistant, pressant. -
3 attention
A n1 (notice, interest) attention f ; media attention attention des médias ; to attract (much) attention attirer (beaucoup) l'attention ; to get/hold/have sb's attention attirer/retenir/avoir l'attention de qn ; to be the centre ou focus of attention être le centre d'attention ; to draw attention to sth, to focus attention on sth attirer l'attention sur qch ; to seek ou demand attention [child] chercher à attirer l'attention ; to give one's full attention to sth prêter toute son attention à qch ; to divide one's attention between X and Y partager son attention entre X et Y ; to turn one's attention to sth tourner son attention sur qch ; I wasn't paying attention je ne faisais pas attention ; to bring sth to sb's attention porter qch à l'attention de qn ; it has come to my attention that il est venu à mon attention que ; it has been drawn to my attention that j'ai appris que ; attention please! votre attention s'il vous plaît! ; pay attention! écoutez! ;2 (treatment, care) gen attention f ; Med assistance f ; medical attention assistance médicale ; his spelling needs attention il doit faire attention à l'orthographe ; attention to detail le souci du détail ; to give some attention to sth s'occuper de qch ; the car needs attention il faut s'occuper de la voiture ; my hair needs attention il faut que je fasse quelque chose pour mes cheveux ; I will give the matter my earliest ou urgent attention sout je m'occuperai de la question dès que possible ; for the attention of à l'attention de ; some letters for your attention, sir pourriez-vous regarder ces lettres monsieur? ; with proper attention she will recover si elle est bien suivie, elle se rétablira ; with proper attention the washing machine will last for years bien entretenue, cette machine à laver marchera de nombreuses années ;3 Mil to stand to ou at attention être au garde-à-vous ; to come to attention se mettre au garde-à-vous. -
4 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) attention2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) soins3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) attention4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) (au) garde-à-vous•- attentively - attentiveness -
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6 immediate
immediate [ɪ'mi:djət]∎ the problem needs immediate attention il est urgent de régler le problème;∎ we need an immediate answer il nous faut une réponse immédiate;∎ this pill gives immediate relief ce cachet soulage instantanément, l'effet de ce cachet est instantané;∎ house for sale with immediate possession maison à vendre avec jouissance immédiate(b) (close in time) immédiat;∎ in the immediate future dans les heures ou les jours qui viennent;∎ my immediate objective mon objectif premier;∎ what are your immediate plans? que proposez-vous de faire d'abord?;∎ I have no immediate plans to retire je n'ai pas l'intention de prendre ma retraite dans un futur proche∎ my immediate relatives mes parents les plus proches;∎ my immediate neighbours mes voisins immédiats(d) (direct → cause, influence) immédiat direct►► Computing immediate access accès m direct;Linguistics immediate constituent constituant m immédiat -
7 instant
instant ['ɪnstənt](a) (immediate) immédiat;∎ this wound needs instant attention cette blessure doit être soignée immédiatement;∎ for instant weight loss pour perdre du poids rapidement;∎ give yourself an instant new look changez de look en un clin d'œil(b) Cookery (coffee) instantané, soluble; (soup, sauce) instantané, en sachet; (milk) en poudre; (mashed potato) en flocons; (dessert) à préparation rapide2 noun∎ at that instant à ce moment-là;∎ the next instant he'd disappeared l'instant d'après il avait disparu;∎ do it this instant fais-le tout de suite ou immédiatement ou à l'instant;∎ she read it in an instant elle l'a lu en un rien de temps;∎ I'll be with you in an instant je serai à vous dans un instant;∎ call me the instant you arrive appelle-moi dès que ou aussitôt que tu seras arrivé;∎ I didn't believe it for one instant je ne l'ai pas cru un seul instant;∎ he left on the instant il est parti immédiatement ou sur-le-champ∎ I've only got instant, I'm afraid je suis désolé mais je n'ai que de l'instantané►► Television instant replay = répétition immédiate d'une séquence
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