Significado
With immediate priority, requiring prompt action.
Contexto cultural
In Brazilian corporate culture, this phrase is often used to 'cut through' the perceived laziness or slowness of a process. It's a verbal signal that 'this is serious'. Portugal maintains a very traditional administrative language. Using this phrase correctly in a 'requerimento' (formal request) is essential for being taken seriously by public officials. The administrative language in Angola is heavily influenced by the Portuguese colonial legal code, where 'caráter de urgência' remains a standard term in state media and government decrees. Globally, Portuguese-speaking companies use this as the equivalent of 'High Priority' in software like Jira or Slack, often abbreviated simply as 'Urgente' in less formal digital threads.
Email Subject Lines
Put '[URGENTE]' or 'Em caráter de urgência' at the very beginning of an email subject line to ensure it gets opened first.
Don't Cry Wolf
If you mark every request as 'em caráter de urgência', people will eventually ignore you. Use it only for real priorities.
Significado
With immediate priority, requiring prompt action.
Email Subject Lines
Put '[URGENTE]' or 'Em caráter de urgência' at the very beginning of an email subject line to ensure it gets opened first.
Don't Cry Wolf
If you mark every request as 'em caráter de urgência', people will eventually ignore you. Use it only for real priorities.
The 'Jeitinho'
Sometimes, saying something is 'em caráter de urgência' is a polite way to ask for a favor without sounding like you're asking for a personal favor.
Legal Reading
When reading Brazilian news, look for this phrase to identify which court cases are moving the fastest.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the formal email sentence with the correct preposition.
Solicitamos a revisão do contrato ___ caráter de urgência.
The standard formal locution uses the preposition 'em'.
Which situation is MOST appropriate for the phrase 'em caráter de urgência'?
Select the best context:
This phrase is reserved for high-stakes, formal, or legal situations.
Complete the dialogue between a doctor and a nurse.
Enfermeira: 'Doutor, o paciente do quarto 402 está piorando.' Médico: 'Prepare a sala de cirurgia ________.'
In a medical emergency, the formal 'caráter de urgência' is used to trigger immediate protocols.
Match the register to the sentence.
Registers: A. Slang, B. Formal, C. Neutral
The phrase 'em caráter de' is the most formal, 'com urgência' is neutral, and 'pra ontem' is slang.
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Ayudas visuales
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Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosSolicitamos a revisão do contrato ___ caráter de urgência.
The standard formal locution uses the preposition 'em'.
Select the best context:
This phrase is reserved for high-stakes, formal, or legal situations.
Enfermeira: 'Doutor, o paciente do quarto 402 está piorando.' Médico: 'Prepare a sala de cirurgia ________.'
In a medical emergency, the formal 'caráter de urgência' is used to trigger immediate protocols.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
The phrase 'em caráter de' is the most formal, 'com urgência' is neutral, and 'pra ontem' is slang.
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Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasFunctionally yes, but 'ASAP' is informal, while 'em caráter de urgência' is very formal and professional.
Only if you are texting a colleague about a serious work matter. Otherwise, it sounds too stiff.
'Em' is the standard for the formal expression. 'Com' is used for general urgency but is less 'official'.
No, it is almost always used in the singular because it refers to the status of the situation.
Yes, it is equally common and formal in European Portuguese.
There isn't a direct formal opposite, but 'em rito ordinário' (in ordinary rite) is the legal opposite.
Yes, but 'em caráter de urgência' is the more common fixed phrase in administration.
No, it's professional. However, usually, the boss uses it with the employee.
It sounds like the 'j' in 'journal' or the 's' in 'pleasure'.
Yes, always.
Yes, if you need to see the doctor immediately for a serious reason.
It means 'nature', 'status', or 'quality'.
Very common, especially regarding court rulings and government actions.
Only if it starts the sentence or is used as an interruption.
Frases relacionadas
Com urgência
similarUrgently
Em regime de urgência
specialized formUnder an urgency regime
Imediatamente
synonymImmediately
Para ontem
contrastFor yesterday
Prioridade máxima
similarTop priority
