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"Urge" is a form of "urgir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to urge". "Urgente" is an adjective which is often translated as "urgent". Learn more about the difference between "urgente" and "urge" below.
urgente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
urgir(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to urge
Las autoridades médicas urgieron a la población en riesgo a vacunarse contra la influenza.The medical authorities urged the population at risk to get vaccinated against influenza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be urgently needed
Urge buscar una solución diplomática al conflicto.A diplomatic solution to the conflict is urgently needed.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me urge llamar a mis padres para que me envíen más dinero.I must call my parents to ask them to send me some more money.
Urge terminar de pintar la casa pronto para poder ponerla a la venta.We urgently need to finish painting the house so we can put it up for sale.
