immediately

immediatamente, subito

Senza aspettare, oppure senza distanza o intervallo di tempo tra due cose.

In inglese semplice: At once, or with no time or distance between things.

• Please call me immediately.
• A second bus arrived immediately after the first.
• Their house is immediately behind ours.

Sinonimi: at once, straight away, directly

Espressioni comuni: leave immediately, immediately after, immediately behind

non appena, appena

Indica che qualcosa accade appena succede un’altra cosa.

In inglese semplice: As soon as something happens.

• I left immediately the meeting ended.
• Immediately she heard the news, she called her mother.
• We will start immediately everyone is ready.

Come si usa: immediately + clause (Call me immediately you get home.)

Sinonimi: as soon as, the moment that

Espressioni comuni: immediately someone arrives, immediately something happens

subito dopo, non appena

Indica che qualcosa avviene subito dopo un evento.

In inglese semplice: Right after an event happens.

• Let me know immediately she arrives.
• We left immediately the doors opened.
• He phoned immediately the results came out.

Come si usa: immediately + clause (Tell me immediately the parcel arrives.)

Sinonimi: right after, as soon as

Espressioni comuni: immediately after lunch, immediately someone arrives