emergency

e·mer·gen·cy  (-mûrjn-s)

n. pl. e·mer·gen·cies

1. A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.

2. A condition of urgent need for action or assistance: a state of emergency.

adj.

For use during emergencies: emergency food rations.

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emergency

Noun

pl -cies

1. an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, esp. of danger demanding immediate action

2. state of emergency a time of crisis, declared by a government, during which normal laws and civil rights can be suspended

Adjective

1. for use in an emergency: the emergency exit

2. made necessary because of an emergency: emergency surgery

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	emergency - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency" exigency, pinch crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
	2.	emergency - a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency" temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
	3.	emergency - a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake brake - a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

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emergency

noun 1. crisis, danger, difficulty, accident, disaster, necessity, pinch, plight, scrape (informal) strait, catastrophe, predicament, calamity, extremity, quandary, exigency, critical situation, urgent situation

adjective 2. urgent, crisis, immediate

adjective 3. alternative, extra, additional, substitute, replacement, temporary, makeshift, stopgap

Translations

emergency [ɪˈməːdʒənsɪ] n (event) → emergencia (= crisis); crisis f inv;

in an emergency → en caso de urgencia;

(to declare a) state of emergency → (declarar) estado de emergencia or de excepción

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emergency [ɪˈməːdʒənsɪ] n (= crisis) → cas m d'urgence;

(Med) → urgence f;

in an emergency → en cas d'urgence;

state of emergency → état m d'urgence

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emergency [ɪˈməːdʒənsɪ] n → Notfall m

cpd → Not-;

(repair) → notdürftig;

in an emergency → im Notfall;

state of emergency → Notstand m

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emergency [ɪˈməːdʒənsɪ] n → emergenza;

in an emergency → in caso di emergenza;

to declare a state of emergency → dichiarare lo stato di emergenza

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emergency

n emergency [iˈməːdʒənsi]

an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation Call the doctor – it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; (also adjective ) an emergency exit. noodgeval طارِئ، حالَةٌ طارِئَه спешен случай naléhavý případ; nouzový nødsituation; nødstilfælde; nød- der Notfall έκτακτη ανάγκη, επείγον περιστατικό, επείγων) emergencia hädaolukord اضطراری؛ شرایط ناگهانی hätätapaus cas urgent/imprévu; de secours חֵירוּם आपात्-स्थिति nenadan događaj szükségállapot, vészhelyzet keadaan darurat neyðartilfelli emergenza; di sicurezza 緊急事態 돌발 사태 kritiška padėtis, nenumatytas atvejis, avarija; atsarginis rezerves izeja kecemasan noodgeval krisesituasjon, nødstilfelle nagły wypadek emergência (caz de) pericol/urgenţă критическое положение; крайняя необходимость súrny, naliehavý prípad; núdzový sila, nuja; zasilni izhod nužda nödläge อุบัติเหตุ acil durum 突然事件，緊急情況 критичне становище; надзвичайний стан اچانک خطرے کی حالت tình trạng khẩn cấp 突然事件，紧急情况