la
feminine
/uɾˈxenθja/
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Translation
urgency, emergency
Word origin
From Latin urgentia, from urgere ('to press, urge, drive').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- urgentia
- English cognates
- urgent, urge
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralurgencias
Examples
.
I need to speak with you urgently.
.
They took him to A&E during the night.
, .
There is no urgency, we can wait.
.
The emergency room was full of people.
pocos .
They dealt with the emergency in a few minutes.
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