crisis

• Существительное, обозначающее время интенсивных трудностей, опасности или неопределённости, часто требующее срочных действий или решений.

A noun referring to a time of intense difficulty, danger, or uncertainty, often requiring urgent action or decision-making.

irregular plural

1. Serious situationB1formal

   A time of intense difficulty, danger, or uncertainty that requires immediate action.

   Кризис

   • The country is facing an economic crisis.
   • The hospital dealt with a staffing crisis during the pandemic.
   • They resolved the family crisis through counseling.

   Synonymscalamitycatastrophedisasteremergencyexigencyplightpredicamenttroubleupheavalurgency

   Antonymscalmnormalitypeacesolutionstability

2. B2formal

   A critical moment or turning point in a situation or process.

   Переломный момент

   • The battle was the crisis of the war.
   • Her illness reached a crisis on Tuesday night.
   • The negotiations reached a crisis when talks broke down.

   Synonymsclimactericcritical pointjuncturemilestonemoment of truthturning pointwatershed