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e·mer·gen·cy

 (ĭ-mûr′jən-sē)
n.pl.e·mer·gen·cies
1. A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.
2. A condition of urgent need for action or assistance:a state of emergency.
adj.
For use during emergencies:emergency food rations.
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emergency

(ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ)
n,pl-cies
1.
a.an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, esp of a danger demanding immediate remedy or action
b.(as modifier):an emergency exit.
2. (Medicine)
a.a patient requiring urgent treatment
b.(as modifier):an emergency ward.
3.state of emergencya condition, declared by a government, in which martial law applies, usually because of civil unrest or natural disaster
4.NZ a player selected to stand by to replace an injured member of a team; reserve
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e•mer•gen•cy

(ɪˈmɜr dʒən si)

n.,pl.-cies,
adj.n.
1. a sudden, urgent, usu. unexpected occurrence requiring immediate action.
2. a situation requiring help or relief, usu. created by an unexpected event: a weather emergency.
adj.
3. required or used in an emergency: emergency lights.
[1625–35; < Medieval Latinēmergentia]
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emergency

- Comes from Latin emergere (e-, "from," and mergere, "to dip, plunge") and first meant "unforeseen occurrence."
See also related terms forplunge.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.emergency - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate actionemergency - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
2.emergency - a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
3.emergency - a brake operated by handemergency - a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
brake - a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
automotive vehicle,motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

emergency

noun
1.crisis,danger,difficulty,accident,disaster,necessity,pinch,plight,scrape(informal),strait,catastrophe,predicament,calamity,extremity,quandary,exigency,critical situation,urgent situation,MergNC(S.M.S.)He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly.
adjective
1.urgent,crisis,immediate,MergNC(S.M.S.)She made an emergency appointment.
2.alternative,extra,additional,substitute,replacement,temporary,makeshift,stopgap,MergNC(S.M.S.)The plane is carrying emergency supplies.
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emergency

noun
A highly volatile dangerous situation requiring immediate remedial action:
adjective
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Translations
حَادِثٌ طَارِئطارِئ، حالَةٌ طارِئَه
mimořádná situacepohotovost
nødsituationnødstilfælde
hätätapaus
urgencecas de force majeurecas urgentcrise
hitan slučaj
szükségállapotvészhelyzet
neyîartilfelli
緊急事態
비상 사태
kritiška padėtis
avārijakritisks stāvoklisneparedzēts gadījumsrezerves izeja
naliehavý prípadnúdzový
nevarnostpotrebasila
nödfall
ภาวะฉุกเฉิน
tình trạng khẩn cấp

emergency

[ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ]
A.N
1. (gen) →emergenciaf
quick! this is an emergency! →¡rápido!¡es una emergencia!
prepared for any emergency →preparado para cualquieremergencia →prevenido contra todaeventualidad (frm)
she is goodin an emergency →esbuena encasos deemergencia
in case of emergency, please call →encaso deemergencia,por favorllamen al ...
there is anational emergency →existe unacrisisnacional
to declare astate of emergency →declarar elestado de excepción
2. (Med) →urgenciaf
she was admitted for emergency surgery →fueadmitida para sersometida a unaoperación deurgencia
see alsoaccidentB
B.CPD [meeting, measures, talks, airstrip] →deemergencia
emergency brakeN (esp US) →frenom demano
emergency callN →llamadaf deurgencia
emergency caseN →casom deemergencia
emergency centreN →centrom deemergencia
emergency exitN →salidaf deemergencia
emergency fundN →fondosmplde reserva
emergency landingN (Aer) →aterrizajemforzoso
emergency laneN (US) →arcénm
emergency operationN (Med) →operaciónf deurgencia
emergency powersNPL →poderesmplextraordinarios
emergency rationN →raciónfde reserva
emergency roomN (US) (Med) →salaf deurgencias
emergency servicesNPL (=police, fire brigade, ambulance) →serviciosmpl deurgencia,serviciosmpl deemergencia
emergency stopN (Aut) →paradaf deemergencia
emergency supplyN →provisiónfde reserva
emergency wardN →salaf deurgencias
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

emergency

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi]
n →urgencef
This is an emergency! →C'est uneurgence!
in an emergency →encas d'urgencestate of emergency
modif [supplies] →de secours; [meeting, talks] →d'urgence; [operation, caesarean, treatment] →d'urgence; [vehicle] →de secours; [plan] →d'urgence; [legislation] →d'exception; [number] →d'urgence
emergency session(in Parliament) →sessionfextraordinaire
to take emergency measures →prendre des mesures d'urgenceemergency workeremergency brake(mainly US)n (=handbrake) →freinm àmainemergency calln →appelmd'urgenceemergency exitn →issuefde secoursemergency fundn →fondsmd'urgenceemergency landingn →atterrissagemforcé,atterrissagemd'urgence
to make an emergency landing →effectuer unatterrissage forcé,effectuer unatterrissage d'urgenceemergency lanen(US) →bandef d'arrêt d'urgenceemergency powersnpl →pouvoirsmplspéciauxemergency road servicen(US) →servicem dedépannageemergency roomn(US) [hospital] →sallef desurgencesemergency service
n(in hospital) →servicem desurgences
emergency servicesnpl
the emergency services(fire, police, ambulance) →lesservicesmpld'urgenceemergency stopn(British)(in car) →arrêtmd'urgenceemergency telephonen →bornefd'urgenceemergency wardn →sallef desurgencesemergency workern →secouristemf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

emergency

n(= crisis) →Notfallm; (particular situation) →Notlagef;in anemergency, in case ofemergency →im Notfall;to be prepared for anyemergency →für den Notfallvorbereitet sein;state ofemergency →Notstandm;to declare a state ofemergency →den Notstanderklärenorausrufen;to declare a state ofemergency in an area →eineGegendzum Notstandsgebieterklären;the doctor’s been called out on anemergency →derArzt ist zu einem Notfallgerufenworden
adj
(= in/for an emergency) →Not-;meeting, talks, debate →außerordentlich;repair →notdürftig;emergency regulations →Notverordnungf;emergency appeal →Notaufrufm;emergency committee →Notkomiteent;emergency rations →Notverpflegungf;anemergency repair has been done on the car →dasAuto ist notdürftigrepariertworden;we had anemergency meeting in the garden →wirhieltenschnell eineLagebesprechung imGarten ab;to undergoemergency surgery →sich einer Notoperationunterziehen;to be givenemergency treatment (in hospital) →auf derUnfallstationbehandeltwerden;emergency plan/procedure →Planm →/Maßnahmenpl →für den Notfall;foremergency use only →nur für den Notfall
(= for a disaster) →Katastrophen-;emergency aidor relief →Katastrophenhilfef;emergency fund →Katastrophenfondsm;emergency airlift →Luftbrückef
(= for state of emergency) →Notstands-;emergency measuresor action →Notstandsmaßnahmenpl;emergency powers →Notstandsvollmachtenpl;emergency law →Notstandsgesetznt

emergency

in cpds →Not-;
emergency brake
n →Notbremsef
emergency call
n →Notrufm
emergency centre, (US)emergency center
n →Rettungszentrumnt →des Noteinsatzes
emergency clause
n →Dringlichkeits-or Notklauself
emergency cord
n (Rail) →Notbremsef
emergency department
n →Unfallstationf, →Unfallambulanzf
emergency doctor
n →Notarztm →/-ärztinf
emergency exit
emergency landing
emergency number
n (Telec) →Notrufm; (after plane crash etc) →Sondertelefonnt; (for technical help) →Hotlinef
emergency room
n (US) →Unfallstationf
emergency service
emergency services
pl →Notdienstm, →Notdienstepl
emergency stop
n (Aut) →Vollbremsungf
emergency telephone
n →Notruftelefonnt
emergency telephone number
n (Telec) →Notrufnummerf; (after plane crash etc) →Nummerf →des Sondertelefons; (of individual) →Nummerf →fürdringende Notfälle; (for technical help) →Hotlinenummerf
emergency ward
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emergency

[ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ənsɪ]
1.n →emergenza
in an emergency →in caso diemergenza
prepared for any emergency →pronto/a ad ogniemergenza
to declare a state of emergency →dichiarare lostato di emergenza
2.adj (measures, powers) →di sicurezza; (repairs) →di fortuna (Med) (operation) →d'urgenza; (rations, fund) →di riserva
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

emergency

(iˈməːdʒənsi) noun –pluraleˈmergencies –
an unexpected,especially dangerous happening or situation.Call the doctor – it's an emergency;You must save some money for emergencies;(also adjective) an emergency exit. noodgeval طارِئ، حالَةٌ طارِئَه спешен случай emergência naléhavý případ; nouzový der Notfall nødsituation; nødstilfælde; nød- έκτακτη ανάγκη, επείγον περιστατικό, επείγων)emergencia hädaolukord اضطراری؛ شرایط ناگهانی hätätapaus cas urgent/imprévu;de secoursחירום आपात्-स्थिति nenadan događaj szükségállapot, vészhelyzet keadaan darurat neyðartilfelliemergenza;di sicurezza 緊急事態 긴급, 비상 kritiška padėtis, nenumatytas atvejis, avarija; atsarginis rezerves izeja kecemasannoodgevalkrisesituasjon,nødstilfellenagły wypadek يړنۍ پېښه يا حال داسى پېښه چه سمد لاسه مخنيوى غواړى: اضطر ارى حالتemergência (caz de) pericol/urgenţă критическое положение; крайняя необходимость súrny, naliehavý prípad; núdzový sila, nuja; zasilni izhod nužda nödläge อุบัติเหตุacil durum 突發事件，緊急情況 критичне становище; надзвичайний стан اچانک خطرے کی حالت tình trạng khẩn cấp 突然事件，紧急情况
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emergency

→حَادِثٌ طَارِئ mimořádná situace nødsituationNotfallεπείγουσα ανάγκηemergencia hätätapausurgence hitan slučajemergenza 緊急事態 비상 사태noodgevalnødsituasjonnagły wypadekemergênciaнеотложная ситуация nödfall ภาวะฉุกเฉินacil durum tình trạng khẩn cấp紧急情况
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

e·mer·gen·cy

n. emergencia, urgencia;
an ___ case →un caso de ___;
___ care →servicio de ___;
___ childbirth →nacimiento repentino;
___ medical identification bracelets →brazaletes para identificación médica de ___;
___ operation →intervención quirúrgica de urgencia;
___ room →sala de ___;
___ tracheostomy →traqueotomía de urgencia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

emergency

n (pl-cies) (medical) urgencia, emergencia, (non-medical) emergencia;— C-section cesarea de emergencia;— department (ED) unidad de urgencias; —room (ER) sala de urgenciasor emergencias
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.


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