English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κ�ί�ι� (krisis) "a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute" < κ�ίν� (krino) "to pick out, to choose, to decide, to judge".
Noun
en-noun|crises
- a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
- an unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change
- a sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die
- a traumatic or stressful change in a person's life
- a point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved
Translations
Danish: vendepunkt (1), krise (2,3)
Dutch: crisis f
Esperanto: krizo
Finnish: kriisi
French: crise f
German: Krise f (2,4)
Greek: κ�ί�η (krisi) f
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Hebrew: �ש�ר (mashber) m (2,4)
Italian: crisi f
Japanese: �� (kiki) , ����� (kuraishisu)
Norwegian: krise
Scottish Gaelic: cruas m, èiginn f, cunnart m, gabhadh m
Spanish: crisis f
Swedish: kris c
Related terms
crisis management
critical
currency crisis
financial crisis
identity crisis
international crisis
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
Dutch
Noun
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- crisis
- financial crisis
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA|/'kɾisis/
Noun
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- crisis
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