crisis

• Sustantivo que denota un período de dificultades intensas, peligro o incertidumbre, que a menudo requiere acciones o decisiones urgentes.

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

plural irregular

1. Serious situationB1formal

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

   Situación grave

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

   Sinónimoscalamitycatastrophedisasteremergencyexigencyplightpredicamenttroubleupheavalurgency

   Antónimoscalmnormalitypeacesolutionstability

2. B2formal

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

   Punto de inflexión

   • 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.

   Sinónimosclimactericcritical pointjuncturemilestonemoment of truthturning pointwatershed