crisis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkraɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkraɪsɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krī′sis)

Inflections of 'crisis' (n): npl: crises
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
crisis n (emergency situation)crisis nf inv
 June always knows what to do in a crisis.
 June siempre sabe qué hacer ante una crisis.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
crisis line n (emergency telephone helpline)línea de emergencia loc nom f
  línea de ayuda loc nom f
 When Nelly first had thoughts of suicide, she called the crisis line.
 Cuando Nelly pensó en suicidarse, llamó a una línea de emergencia.
crisis management (handling of crisis situations)gestión de crisis nf + loc adj
crisis of faith n (struggle with religious belief)crisis de fe nf inv + loc adj
energy crisis n (fuel shortage)crisis energética nf inv + adj
financial crisis n (period of economic difficulty)crisis financiera nf inv + adj
 The current financial crisis began with the collapse of the real estate market.
 La actual crisis financiera comenzó con el colapso del mercado inmobiliario.
identity crisis n (confusion about yourself)crisis de identidad nf inv + loc adj
 The country is going through an identity crisis shaped by significant demographic changes.
 El país atraviesa una crisis de identidad significativa debido a los cambios demográficos.
in crisis adv (at crucial, difficult point)en crisis loc adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El sistema capitalista es un sistema claramente en crisis. Acabará por reventar.
midlife crisis,
mid-life crisis n		 (psychological condition of middle age)crisis de la mediana edad nf inv + loc adj
  crisis de la edad madura nf inv + loc adj
  crisis de los 40 nf inv + loc adj
 When Joe took up disco dancing in his fifties, his kids put it down to a midlife crisis.
 Cuando Joe empezó a bailar disco a los cincuenta, sus hijos lo consideraron una crisis de la edad mediana.
public health crisis,
health crisis n		 ([sth] that risks the health of many people)crisis sanitaria nf inv + adj
  crisis de salud pública nf inv + loc adj
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'crisis' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
come to a head - crisis management - crunch - depression - Great Depression - juncture - ride out the storm - situation
Spanish:
crisis - paroxismo - ebullición - crisis de valores - crisis económica - crisis inmobiliaria - en crisis - entrar en crisis - salida de la crisis

Collocations: have [called, held] crisis talks, [poor, good, excellent] crisis management, a [mid-life, marriage, work, money, relationship] crisis, more...

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