crise — meaning in English

English meaning

• crisis noun A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.
• emergency noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
• fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
• seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.

Senses

crise is used for these senses in English:

• emergency (sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
• seizure A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

crisis — full definition

1. noun A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.
2. noun A turning point in a disease or difficult situation.

emergency — full definition

1. noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
2. noun The department of a hospital that treats people needing urgent medical care.

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