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cri·sis
(krī′sĭs)n. pl. cri·ses (-sēz)
1. A crucial or decisive point or situation, especially a difficult or unstable situation involving an impending 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 krīnein, to separate, judge; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
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. (Pathology) pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease. Also (archaic): crise
[C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide]
cri•sis
(ˈkraɪ sɪs)n., pl. -ses (-sēz).
1. a turning point, as in a sequence of events, for better or for worse.
2. a condition of instability, as in international relations, that leads to a decisive change.
3. a personal tragedy, emotional upheaval, or the like.
4.
a. the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading to recovery or to death.
b. the change itself.
5. the point, as in a play, at which the antagonistic elements confront each other.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin < Greek krísis decision =kri- variant s. of krinein to decide, separate + -sis -sis]
crisis
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. | ![]() 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.
crisis
noun1. A decisive point:
climacteric, crossroad (used in plural), exigence, exigency, head, juncture, pass, turning point, zero hour.
2. A highly volatile dangerous situation requiring immediate remedial action:
Translations
أَزْمَةأزْمـهضائِقَـه، وَقت الأزمَـه
krizekritická situace
krisekrisetilstandvendepunkt
kriisi
kriza
krízisválság
hættuástandkreppaumhvörf; hættuástand; krísa
クライシス危機重大局面
위기
krizėpavojussukrėtimas
kritiska situācijakrīze
kriza
kris
ช่วงวิกฤต
cuộc khủng hoảng
crisis
[ˈkraɪsɪs] [crises] [ˈkraɪsiːz] (pl) n → crise feconomic 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 Crisiscrisis management n → gestion f de crisecrisis of confidence n → crise f de confiance
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
(ˈkraisis) – plural ˈcrises (-siːz) – noun1. a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness). Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.
2. a time of great danger or difficulty. a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.