Толковый словарь английского языка - immediate

adjective see: mediate Date: 15th century 1. acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency ; direct , present to the mind independently of other states or factors , involving or derived from a single premise , being next in line or relation , 3. existing without intervening space or substance , being near at hand , 4. occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time ; instant , b. near to or related to the present , of or relating to the here and now ; current , directly touching or concerning a person or thing