emphatic
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emphatic
Having a strong and intense effect on someone's feelings or conscience, leaving a lasting impression. Often used for warnings, requests, or appeals.
Der Arzt hat mich eindringlich vor den Folgen des Rauchens gewarnt.
The doctor emphatically warned me about the consequences of smoking.
The adjective comes from the verb 'eindringen' (to penetrate / to intrude). The meaning is metaphorical: a request or warning is so intense that it 'penetrates' the mind like a thought and stays there.
Seine Worte waren so eindringlich, dass ich sie nicht vergessen kann.
His words were so emphatic that I can't forget them.
'Eindringlich' (emphatic / emphatically) is very often used as an adverb to strengthen verbs of speaking or communicating. It describes how something is said in order to achieve a strong effect.
Ich bitte dich eindringlich, vorsichtig zu sein.
I emphatically ask you to be careful.
The word is almost always combined with appeals, requests, or warnings. Typical phrases are 'eine eindringliche Warnung' (an emphatic warning), 'eine eindringliche Bitte' (an urgent request), or 'jemanden eindringlich an etwas erinnern' (to emphatically remind someone of something).
Trotz der eindringlichen Warnungen ging er allein in den Wald.
Despite the emphatic warnings, he went into the forest alone.
urgent / urgently
“Dringend” describes a request that should be fulfilled immediately or cannot be postponed. “Eindringlich,” by contrast, describes the strong effect of the request on someone’s feelings or conscience, regardless of how quickly it must be fulfilled. Use “dringend” for time pressure and “eindringlich” for special emphasis.
Die Ärztin bittet eindringlich um mehr Rücksicht auf die kranken Menschen.
The doctor makes an emphatic appeal for greater consideration for sick people.
Die Ärztin bittet dringend um eine schnelle Rückmeldung.
The doctor urgently requests a quick response.
