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How to Say "pressing needs" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpressing needsis urgenciasB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
high priority requirements
A simple wooden desk with a stack of papers. One paper on top is glowing bright red and has steam rising from it, visually symbolizing an urgent matter that needs immediate attention.

Examples

El gerente tiene que solucionar las urgencias antes de la reunión.

The manager has to sort out the urgent matters before the meeting.

Las urgencias del país requieren atención inmediata.

The country's emergencies require immediate attention.

Plural for Collection

In this sense, using the plural 'urgencias' implies a collection or list of things that are urgent, rather than just the abstract quality of 'urgency' (which is 'la urgencia').

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