English Dictionary
Definition of “crisis”
crisis (ˈkraɪsɪs
)
Definitions
noun
- a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
- an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
- pathology a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
Word Origin
C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide
Synonyms
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=
emergency,
plight,
catastrophe,
predicament,
pass,
trouble,
disaster,
mess,
dilemma,
strait,
deep water
meltdown,
extremity,
quandary,
dire straits
exigency,
critical situation=
critical point,
climax,
point of no return,
height,
confrontation,
crunch,
turning point,
culmination,
crux,
moment of truth,
climacteric,
tipping point,
Translations
- British English:
crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems....the country's economic crisis.ˈkraɪsɪs NOUN ...the country's economic crisis.
- Spanish:
crisis
nf
- French:
crise
nf
- German:
Krise
nf
- Chinese: 危机 n
- Arabic: أَزْمَة n
- Portuguese: crise nf
- Russian: кризис nm
- Croatian: kriza nf
- Czech: krize nf
- Danish: krise nutr
- Dutch: crisis nf
- Finnish: kriisi n
- Greek: κρίση nf
- Italian: crisi nf
- Japanese: 重大局面 n
- Korean: 위기 n
- Norwegian: krise nm
- Polish: kryzys nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: crise nf
- European Spanish:
crisis
nf
- Swedish: kris nutr
- Thai: ช่วงวิกฤต n
- Turkish: kriz n
- Vietnamese: cuộc khủng hoảng n
Usage examples
Any emotional crisis could have pushed either of them over the edge.
West, Charles, Stage Fright (1993)That, it should be remembered, was not the whole reason there was no crisis.
Irish Times (2002)The atmosphere of crisis in Japan has provoked some overdue policy changes.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Once opera had become re-established after the war, the intricate politics of the arts in Vienna often led to crisis situations.
Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
