crisis
gb/kɹˈaɪsəs/ us/kɹˈaɪsəs/
B1
Engelska
~ 1600
válság, válsághelyzet, krízis, kritikus szakasz
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
válság
B2
Användningsmönster:
[someone/something] faces a crisis
The country is facing an economic crisis due to rising debt.
Az ország a növekvő adósság miatt gazdasági válsággal néz szembe.
Her sudden illness created a family crisis.
Hirtelen megbetegedése családi válsághelyzetet teremtett.
The company went through a financial crisis last year.
The government called an emergency meeting to deal with the crisis.
We need strong leadership in times of crisis.
Exempel för inlärare
The city is in a water crisis.
A várost vízválság sújtja.
He lost his job and it was a big crisis for him.
Elvesztette az állását, és ez nagy válságot jelentett számára.
The hospital is ready for a health crisis.
A crisis can happen at any time.
They are trying to solve the crisis.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crisis' with 'criticism'; these are unrelated words.
Betydelse
A serious problem or emergency
Ordkombinationer
economic crisis
|health crisis
|political crisis
|energy crisis
|midlife crisis
Synonymer
emergency (Implies an urgent situation needing immediate action, often more immediate than 'crisis'.)
|
disaster (Stresses the destructive or harmful outcome rather than the decision point.)
Antonymer
stability (Represents a steady and predictable state, the opposite of crisis.)
|
calm (Suggests peacefulness and absence of trouble.)
Teman
society
|emotions
|politics
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very bad and difficult time when something important must be decided.
A time of great difficulty, danger, or instability when an important decision must be made.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
2
krízis
C1
The patient reached the crisis of pneumonia last night.
A beteg tüdőgyulladása tegnap éjjel a krízis szakaszába jutott.
In some diseases, the crisis can come without warning.
Egyes betegségekben a krízis figyelmeztetés nélkül is bekövetkezhet.
Doctors feared the crisis would lead to complications.
Exempel för inlärare
The doctor said the illness was at its crisis.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy a betegség a krízis szakaszába jutott.
A crisis in the disease means it will change soon.
A betegség krízise azt jelenti, hogy hamarosan fordulat következik be a lefolyásában.
The nurse stayed with him during the crisis.
Betydelse
Turning point in illness
Ordkombinationer
fever crisis
|typhoid crisis
Synonymer
climax (In medical use, refers to the peak or decisive stage of a disease.)
Antonymer
remission (A stage where symptoms lessen, opposite to a decisive worsening.)
Teman
medicine
|health
Definition
The time in an illness when it is clear if someone will get better or worse.
The point in the course of a disease when it becomes clear whether the patient will recover or worsen.
Grammatik
Grundform
crisis
IPA
GB/kɹˈaɪsəs/
US/kɹˈaɪsəs/
Stavelser och betoning
crisis (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (crisis)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: crisis
- Plural: crises
Ordfamilj
Forms
crises
noun
Core family
critical
adjective B1
critically
adverb B2
Uttryck
in crisis
1/ˈɪn kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
In serious trouble or danger
In a very bad or dangerous situation.
Exempel
- The healthcare system is in crisis.
- Their marriage is in crisis.
midlife crisis
1/mˈɪdlˌaɪf kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
Emotional trouble in middle age
A time in middle age when someone feels unhappy and may make big life changes.
Exempel
- He bought a sports car during his midlife crisis.
- Many people change jobs during a midlife crisis.
crisis management
1/kɹˈaɪsəs mˈænɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Dealing with serious problems
The process of dealing with a very bad or dangerous situation.
Exempel
- Good crisis management saved the company's reputation.
- She specializes in political crisis management.
crisis management
2/kɹˈaɪsəs mˈænɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
Dealing with emergencies effectively
The process of dealing with a big problem or emergency in a good way.
Exempel
- Good crisis management saved the company's reputation.
- The team's crisis management was praised after the accident.
identity crisis
1/aɪdˈɛntɪti kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
Doubt about who you are
A time when someone feels unsure about who they are or what they believe.
Exempel
- After losing his job, he went through an identity crisis.
- Teenagers often have an identity crisis.
- Teenagers often experience an identity crisis as they grow up.