- 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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crisis **** cri·sis n
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cri|sis — «KRY sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. the turning point in a disease, toward life or death: »The doctor said that when the patient s fever broke, the crisis would be passed. 2. Figurative. a) a point at which a change must come, either for the … Useful english dictionary
crisis — cri‧sis [ˈkraɪss] noun crises PLURALFORM [ siːz] [countable, uncountable] 1. a period of great difficulty, danger, or uncertainty, especially in politics or economics: • Opposition leaders accused the president of ignoring the country s growing… … Financial and business terms
Crisis — Cri sis (kr? s?s), n.; pl. {Crises} ( s?z). [L. crisis, Gr. ????, fr. ???? to separate. See {Certain}.] 1. The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crisis — 1. A sudden change, usually for the better, in the course of an acute disease, in contrast to the gradual improvement by lysis. 2. A paroxysmal pain in an organ or circumscribed region of the body occurring in the course of … Medical dictionary
crisis — {{＃}}{{LM C10908}}{{〓}} {{SynC11171}} {{［}}crisis{{］}} ‹cri·sis› {{◆}}(pl. crisis){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Situación caracterizada por un cambio importante en el desarrollo de un proceso: • El enfermo ha superado la crisis y parece que… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
crisis — cri|sis [ kraısıs ] (plural cri|ses [ kraı,siz ] ) noun count or uncount *** 1. ) an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation: financial/economic/political crisis: a period of economic crisis defuse/resolve/solve a crisis: Talks have so far… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crisis management — cri′sis man agement n. cvb soc the techniques used, as by an employer or government, to avert or deal with crisis situations, as strikes, riots, or violence • Etymology: 1960–65 cri′sis man ager, n … From formal English to slang
crisis — cri|sis W2S2 [ˈkraısıs] n plural crises [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: Greek krisis decision , from krinein; CRITERION] 1.) a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crisis — cri•sis [[t]ˈkraɪ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) a turning point, as in a sequence of events, for better or for worse 2) a condition of instability, as in international relations, that leads to a decisive change 3) cvb a personal tragedy,… … From formal English to slang
crisis center — cri′sis cen ter n. soc a facility that operates a telephone service from which people may obtain informed help and advice in a personal crisis • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
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