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emergency in Spanish

emergency in Spanish is emergencias, urgencias, emergencia — emergency means a sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.

emergency in Spanish

emergencias
noun
urgencias
noun
emergencia
noun
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
urgencia
noun
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

What does "emergency" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
    "The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building."
  2. noun The department of a hospital that treats people needing urgent medical care.
    "My sister works in emergency, so she often finishes her shifts very late."
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emergency in a sentence

  • The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building.
  • Call 999 in case of a medical emergency.
  • My sister works in emergency, so she often finishes her shifts very late.
  • The ambulance took her straight to emergency, where a doctor saw her quickly.

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What is "emergency" in Spanish?
"emergency" in Spanish is emergencias, urgencias, emergencia. emergency means: A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
How do you use "emergency" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building." In Spanish, "emergency" is emergencias, urgencias, emergencia.
Are there other ways to say "emergency" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "emergency": emergencias, urgencias, emergencia, urgencia.
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