No. 3,682 in Portuguese
urgente
Needing immediate action or attention.
In a sentence
Precisamos tomar uma decisão urgente.
We need to make an urgent decision.
Here, 'urgente' describes something that requires immediate attention or action, underlining the necessity and pressing nature of the decision.
O médico foi chamado para um caso urgente.
The doctor was called for an urgent case.
In this context, 'urgente' is used to imply the critical or serious nature of the case that demands immediate medical attention.
Ela enviou um e-mail urgente para informar a situação.
She sent an urgent email to inform about the situation.
Here, 'urgente' qualifies the email, indicating its high priority or the immediacy with which the contained information needs to be addressed.
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