Emergency: meaning, definitions and examples

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emergency

[ ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi ]

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in a critical situation

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.

Synonyms

crisis, critical situation, urgency

Examples of usage

The firefighters arrived quickly to deal with the emergency.
In case of emergency, please dial 911.

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medical context

A medical condition or injury requiring immediate assistance.

Synonyms

critical condition, medical emergency, urgent care

Examples of usage

The hospital's emergency room is always busy with patients in need of urgent care.
He was rushed to the emergency department after the car accident.

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describing situation

Denoting a situation of pressing importance or danger.

Synonyms

critical, crucial, urgent

Examples of usage

We need to take emergency measures to address this issue.
The government declared an emergency lockdown due to the pandemic.

Translations

Translations of the word "emergency" in other languages:

🇵🇹 emergência

🇮🇳 आपातकाल

🇩🇪 Notfall

🇮🇩 darurat

🇺🇦 надзвичайна ситуація

🇵🇱 nagły wypadek

🇯🇵 緊急事態 (きんきゅうじたい)

🇫🇷 urgence

🇪🇸 emergencia

🇹🇷 acil durum

🇰🇷 비상사태

🇸🇦 طوارئ

🇨🇿 nouzový stav

🇸🇰 núdzová situácia

🇨🇳 紧急情况 (jǐnjí qíngkuàng)

🇸🇮 nujna situacija

🇮🇸 neyðarástandur

🇰🇿 төтенше жағдай

🇬🇪 საგანგებო მდგომარეობა

🇦🇿 təcili vəziyyət

🇲🇽 emergencia

Word origin

The word 'emergency' originated from the Latin word 'emergentia', which means 'arising, emerging'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The concept of emergencies has always been part of human existence, with societies developing response systems to handle unexpected and critical situations.

See also: emerge, emergence, emerging, reemerge, reemergence.