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urgency
The state of something being very urgent and requiring immediate attention or action.
Aufgrund der Dringlichkeit der Situation wurde eine Sondersitzung einberufen.
Because of the urgency of the situation, a special meeting was called.
'Die Dringlichkeit' (urgency) is the noun related to the adjective 'dringend' (urgent). When something is 'dringend' (urgent), it has 'Dringlichkeit' (urgency).
Das ist ein dringender Fall, der sofortige Dringlichkeit hat.
This is an urgent case that requires immediate attention.
'Dringlichkeit' (urgency) is often combined with adjectives such as 'hoch' (high), 'groß' (great), or 'besonders' (special/particular) to emphasize intensity. Common verbs are 'die Dringlichkeit betonen' (to emphasize the urgency) or 'die Dringlichkeit erkennen' (to recognize the urgency).
Der Arzt betonte die hohe Dringlichkeit der Operation.
The doctor emphasized the great urgency of the operation.
To express exactly what is urgent, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). A very common phrase is also 'aufgrund der Dringlichkeit' (because of the urgency).
Die Dringlichkeit des Problems ist allen bewusst.
The urgency of the problem is clear to everyone.
The word 'Dringlichkeit' (urgency) belongs more to formal language and is often used in professional, official, or administrative contexts.
In der E-Mail wurde auf die Dringlichkeit der Antwort hingewiesen.
The email pointed out the urgency of the response.
priority
Priorität and Dringlichkeit can both lead to a task being handled early. Priorität refers to its rank compared with other tasks and can be high even without any immediate rush. Dringlichkeit, by contrast, means that immediate attention is needed because of time pressure.
Wegen des eindringenden Regens ist die Dringlichkeit der Dachreparatur besonders hoch.
Because rain is getting in, the urgency of the roof repair is particularly high.
Die Dachreparatur hat für uns hohe Priorität, obwohl sie erst im Sommer erfolgen muss.
The roof repair is a high priority for us, even though it cannot be carried out until summer.
