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# imminent

adjective (imminent)

«imminent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

About to happen very soon, often something bad or dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#m1)

### In the lessons

In news, weather and safety it warns of something close: «a storm is imminent», «imminent danger». In stories it builds tension. Phrases: imminent danger, imminent arrival, in imminent danger, an imminent storm.

### Examples

- Dark clouds showed that rain was imminent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x1)
- The firefighters said the house was in imminent danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x2)
- The baby's arrival is imminent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x3)
- An announcement about the new playground is imminent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x4)
- The ship's captain warned of an imminent storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x5)
- With the bell imminent, everyone packed their bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x6)
- Mountains and forests were in flames, rivers and streams were dried up, and a general conflagration was imminent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/#x7)

### Note

Noun: imminence. Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present within). Similar: impending, approaching.

## In Jewish tradition

The old translation uses it to mean that foolish talk is close to bringing ruin.

**Interpretation.** Proverbs teaches that a fool's careless speech brings disaster near, while the wise keep knowledge quietly stored.

### Examples

- Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin. (Writings PRO.10.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/imminent/#x1)

### Note

Noun: imminence. Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present within). Similar: impending, approaching.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «imminent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imminent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«imminent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/imminent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «imminent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/imminent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«imminent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/imminent.html) on Mova free.