crisis

[US]/ˈkraɪsɪs/
[UK]/ˈkraɪsɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. critical moment; decisive moment; dangerous period
adj. critical; used for dealing with a crisis

Phrases & Collocations

economic crisis

political crisis

health crisis

global crisis

financial crisis

crisis management

credit crisis

energy crisis

ecological crisis

debt crisis

environmental crisis

subprime crisis

crisis intervention

currency crisis

subprime mortgage crisis

crisis of confidence

humanitarian crisis

identity crisis

liquidity crisis

monetary crisis

midlife crisis

fiscal crisis

Example Sentences

there is a crisis looming.

a crisis unbeknown to us.

crisis intervention; crisis planning.

the crisis will shatter their confidence.

A crisis faced us.

The crisis here caught the global attention.

the epicenter of the international crisis.

bring matters to a head.See Synonyms at crisis

the crisis led to the downfall of the government.

the economic crisis began to make itself felt.

he was lurching from one crisis to the next.

public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident.

management of a crisis; management of factory workers.

the crisis has unsettled financial markets.

midlevel managers; a midlevel crisis team.

The spectre of economic crisis is constantly haunting some countries.

How to resolve this crisis in maco- economics?

Real-world Examples

Had a little crisis at work. - Worth it!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Researchers have found not just a diversity problem in Hollywood, but actually an inclusion crisis.

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

There is a public health menace. There is a crisis.

Source: VOA Standard Speed May 2016 Collection

My dad had a midlife crisis, too.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

To solve the health crisis, educate a girl.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

If anyone's politicizing the crisis, it's Maduro.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

You must be midlife crisis Ken.

Source: Focus on the Oscars

The agency called the situation " a growing crisis."

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

We averted an economic crisis, an economic collapse.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The country has been enduring an economic crisis.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2023

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