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immediate concern

[ɪˈmiːdiət kənˈsɜːrn]
noun phrasepl: immediate concerns
preocupação imediata
1. A matter or issue that requires urgent attention or action in the present moment
The immediate concern is to stop the bleeding.
A preocupação imediata é estancar a hemorragia.
2. A problem or worry that is pressing and cannot be delayed
Our immediate concern is finding shelter before nightfall.
Nossa preocupação imediata é encontrar abrigo antes do anoitecer.
Synonyms
pressing concernurgent matterprioritypressing issuetop priority
Antonyms
distant concernfuture concernlong-term concernminor issue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação imediata
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
preocupação imediata
Commonly used in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
preocupação imediata
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'preocupação urgente'
Portugal
preocupação imediata
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

matter of urgency
pressing matter
top of the agenda
take priority
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