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/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/
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/ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi/
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emergency
noun
emergencies
pl
UK
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/
US
/ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi/
urgence
The hospital staff was well-prepared to handle any emergency that might arise.
Le personnel de l'hôpital était bien préparé à faire face à toute urgence qui pourrait survenir.
Additional translations
urgences
Service hospitalier.
Synonyms
urgency
critical situation
contingency
exigency
calamity
catastrophe
disaster
crisis
emergency
adjective
UK
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/
US
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
Used chiefly attributively to modify another noun; not normally gradable.
d'urgence
The hospital has an emergency protocol for dealing with natural disasters.
L'hôpital a un protocole d'urgence pour faire face aux catastrophes naturelles.
Synonyms
urgent
exigent
critical
pressing
immediate
imperative
crisis
ad hoc
Definitions
emergency
noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
The hospital staff was well-prepared to handle any emergency that might arise.
A condition of urgent need for assistance or relief.
The government declared a state of emergency after the hurricane devastated the region.
The emergency department of a hospital.
She was rushed to emergency with severe chest pains.
emergency
adjective
Relating to or used for an unexpected and urgent situation requiring immediate action.
The hospital has an emergency protocol for dealing with natural disasters.
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