emergency
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1.3
- noun
- /ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi/
- During the emergency, we were advised to stay indoors until it was safe.
- emergency department
- emergency response
- emergency preparedness
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Watch on YouTubeThat's a life threatening emergency, Lights on, sirens going.
- That's a life threatening emergency, Lights on, sirens going.
- Like when it's when you're in an emergency, it feels very slow.
- I just feel like unless you're in an emergency, like I wouldn't, you know?
- So they did the emergency surgery that weekend.
- Most advise keeping a liquid emergency fund on hand.
- So like the governors and loyalty and emergencies and what else?
- People often cancel illness emergencies, they forget whatever it is.
- So like sort of the parachute or emergency exit plan.
- When you're stressed, you are in a emergency survival mode.
- When her chronic asthma sent her to emergency rooms and lost her her job?
Examples
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Yes, I have an emergency.
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If you think you have a medical emergency, what would you do?
Academic text (2013) -
This is an emergency situation!
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I gave him this number in case there was an emergency.
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It seems that we have an emergency situation.
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- This is an emergency, ma'am.
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I have an emergency.
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What's your emergency?
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911, what's your emergency?
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In an emergency, it's crucial to call for help right away.
Synonyms
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3.1
A very dangerous or difficult time when quick decisions are needed
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6.5
A very serious emergency that needs immediate action
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4.5
A time when people have little money and life is hard
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9.1
An urgent situation that needs action right away
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9.2
An urgent need that requires action right now
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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2.4
The hospital area where doctors immediately treat people with serious injuries or sudden illness
- Formal
50
3.6
A situation when a government can use special powers after a disaster or riot
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2.5
A plane landing that happens because of a sudden problem like engine failure or bad weather
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2.6
A special door or stairway that lets people leave a building quickly in an emergency
- Specialized
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3.0
Care that finds and treats sudden serious illness or injury right away
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3.4
A US government agency that coordinates help during disasters like hurricanes or floods
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3.9
A set of steps to follow in a sudden dangerous or medical situation to keep people safe
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1.1
A phone number to call for help in an emergency, for example the police or an ambulance
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3.2
Ways to send important information during a crisis to keep people safe
- Formal
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3.3
A national system that lets officials send emergency warnings on radio and television
An organization that helps children and mothers with health, education, and basic needs in poor countries
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Emergency comes from the Latin word emergere, made of e- 'out' and mergere 'to dip', and it shares the root with English emerge meaning 'to come out' or 'rise up', so an emergency is something that suddenly 'comes up' and needs quick action.