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Definition of 'emergency'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) emergency
a sudden, urgent, usu. unexpected occurrence requiring immediate action.

2. emergency
a situation requiring help or relief, usu. created by an unexpected event:
a weather emergency.

3. (adj.) emergency
required or used in an emergency:
emergency lights.

Etymology: (1625–35; < ML ēmergentia)

Definition of 'emergency'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) emergency, exigency, pinch
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"

2. (noun) emergency
a state in which martial law applies
"the governor declared a state of emergency"

3. (noun) hand brake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brake
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

Definition of 'emergency'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) emergency
a dangerous or very difficult situation
It's important to remain calm in an emergency.; emergency medicine/surgery

Definition of 'emergency'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) emergency
sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion

2. (noun) emergency
an unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency

Translation of 'emergency'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation Call the doctor; – it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; (
Afrikaans: noodgeval	Arabic: طارِئ، حالَةٌ طارِئَه	Bulgarian: спешен случай
Brazilian: emergência	Czech: naléhavý případ; nouzový	German: der Notfall
Danish: nødsituation; nødstilfæld	Greek: έκτακτη ανάγκη, επείγον π	Spanish: emergencia
Estonian: hädaolukord	Farsi: اضطراری؛ شرایط ناگهانی	Finnish: hätätapaus
French: cas urgent/imprévu; de se	Hebrew: חֵירוּם	Hindi: आपात्-स्थिति
Croatian: nenadan događaj	Hungarian: szükségállapot, vészhelyz	Indonesian: keadaan darurat
Icelandic: neyðartilfelli	Italian: emergenza; di sicurezza	Japanese: 緊急事態
Korean: 긴급, 비상	Lithuanian: kritiška padėtis, nenumat	Latvian: rezerves izeja
Malay: kecemasan	Dutch: noodgeval	Norwegian: krisesituasjon, nødstilfe
Polish: nagły wypadek	Persian: اضطراری؛ شرایط ناگهانی	Pashto: يړنۍ پېښه يا حال داسى پېښ
Portuguese: emergência	Romanian: (caz de) pericol/urgenţă	Russian: критическое положение; кр
Slovak: súrny, naliehavý prípad;	Slovenian: sila, nuja; zasilni izhod	Serbian: nužda
Swedish: nödläge	Thai: อุบัติเหตุ	Turkish: acil durum
Taiwanese: 突發事件，緊急情況	Ukrainian: критичне становище; надзв	Urdu: اچانک خطرے کی حالت
Vietnamese: tình trạng khẩn cấp	Chinese: 突然事件，紧急情况
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