cri·sis (kr  s s)n. pl. cri·ses (-s  z) 1. a. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point. b. An unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs, involving an impending abrupt or decisive change. 2. A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration. 3. An emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person's life. 4. A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved. [Middle English, from Latin, judgment, from Greek krisis, from kr nein, to separate, judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: crisis, crossroad, exigency, head, juncture, pass These nouns denote a critical point or state of affairs: a military crisis; government policy at the crossroad; had predicted the health-care exigency; a problem that is coming to a head; negotiations that had reached a crucial juncture; things rapidly coming to a desperate pass. |
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
1. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
2. an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc.
3. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
[from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide]
An incident or situation involving a threat to the United States, its territories, citizens, military forces, possessions, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, political, or military importance that commitment of US military forces and resources is contemplated in order to achieve national objectives.
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| Noun | 1. |  crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"Dunkirk - a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there" exigency - a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency" critical point, crossroads, juncture - a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" economic crisis, slump, depression - a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
| 2. | crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" |
crisis
noun
1. emergency, plight, catastrophe, predicament, pass, trouble, disaster, mess, dilemma, strait, deep water, meltdown (informal), extremity, quandary, dire straits, exigency, critical situation Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis.
2. critical point, climax, point of no return, height, confrontation, crunch (informal), turning point, culmination, crux, moment of truth, climacteric The anxiety that had been building within him reached a crisis.
Translations
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs]
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] [crises] [ˈkraɪsiːz] (pl) n → crise f
economic crisis → crise f économique
financial crisis → crise f financière
hostage crisis → crise f des otages
refugee crisis → crise f des réfugiés
budget crisis → crise f budgétaire
energy crisis → crise f de l'énergie
to be in crisis → être en crise
in times of crisis → en temps de crise crisis management, crisis of confidence, identity crisis, Gulf Crisis
crisis management n → gestion f de crise
crisis of confidence n → crise f de confiance
economic crisis → crise f économique
financial crisis → crise f financière
hostage crisis → crise f des otages
refugee crisis → crise f des réfugiés
budget crisis → crise f budgétaire
energy crisis → crise f de l'énergie
to be in crisis → être en crise
in times of crisis → en temps de crise crisis management, crisis of confidence, identity crisis, Gulf Crisis
crisis management n → gestion f de crise
crisis of confidence n → crise f de confiance
crisis
crisis:
n pl <crises> → Krise f (also Med); to reach crisis point → den Höhepunkt erreichen; that was a crisis in his life (= decisive moment) → das war ein entscheidender Punkt in seinem Leben; (= emotional crisis) → das war eine Krise in seinem Leben; at this time of crisis → in dieser krisenreichen or schweren Zeit; in times of crisis → in Krisenzeiten
crisis:
crisis centre
n → Einsatzzentrum nt (für Krisenfälle); rape crisis → Beratungsstelle f (für Frauen, die Opfer einer Vergewaltigung geworden sind)
crisis management
n → Krisenmanagement nt
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] n (crises (pl)) [ˈkraɪsiːz] → crisi f inv
to come to a crisis → entrare in crisi
we have a crisis on our hands → ci troviamo di fronte a una crisi
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] n (crises (pl)) [ˈkraɪsiːz] → crisi f inv
to come to a crisis → entrare in crisi
we have a crisis on our hands → ci troviamo di fronte a una crisi
to come to a crisis → entrare in crisi
we have a crisis on our hands → ci troviamo di fronte a una crisi
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs] n (crises (pl)) [ˈkraɪsiːz] → crisi f inv
to come to a crisis → entrare in crisi
we have a crisis on our hands → ci troviamo di fronte a una crisi
n crisis [ˈkraisis]
1 a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness) Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis. kritieke punt, keerpunt أزْمـه кризисно състояние krize krise die Krisis κρίσιμη φάση (συν. αρρώστιας) crisis, momento crítico pöördepunkt اوج بیماری؛ بحبوحه kriisi, käännekohta crise נְקוּדַת מִפְנֵה संकट kriza krízis masa krisis umhvörf; hættuástand; krísa crisi 危期 고비 krizė krīze masalah crisis krise, vendepunkt kryzys crise criză кризис kríza kriza kriza kris ช่วงเวลาที่เป็นตายเท่ากัน kriz 轉折點；關鍵時刻 криза, перелом فيصلہ کن مرحلہ thời điểm khó khăn 转折点；决定性时刻
2 a time of great danger or difficulty a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis. krisis tyd, kritieke punt ضائِقَـه، وَقت الأزمَـه криза kritická situace krise die Krise κρίση crisis hädaolukord بحران kriisi situation critique מַשבֵּר संकट kriza krízis kemelut hættuástand crisi 危機 위기 nelaimė, sukrėtimas, pavojus krīze; kritiska situācija bahaya crisis krise kryzys crise situaţie critică критический момент kritická situácia nesreča, stiska kriza krisläge ช่วงวิกฤต bunalım, kriz, buhran 危機 криза بحران khủng hoảng 危机
crisis → أزمة krize krise Krise κρίση crisis kriisi crise kriza crisi 重大局面 위기 crisis krise kryzys crise кризис kris ช่วงวิกฤต kriz cuộc khủng hoảng 危机
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