dringend
Translation
urgent, pressing, desperate
Examples
Das ist eine dringende Angelegenheit.
This is an urgent matter.
Ich muss dich dringend sprechen.
I need to speak to you urgently.
Wir brauchen dringend Hilfe.
We urgently need help.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective before a noun This is a dringend matter.
as an adverb We need help dringend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eilig, akut, vordringlich; Antonyms: unwichtig, aufschiebbar
Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the verb 'dringen' (to press, to urge).
Memory Tips
Think of something 'DRIVING' and 'RINGING' an alarm bell. It's urgent.