crisis **** cri·sis n

crisis **** cri·sis n
['kraɪsɪs] ['kraɪsiːz]
crises pl crisi f inv

to come to a crisis — entrare in crisi

we have a crisis on our hands — ci troviamo di fronte a una crisi


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