crisis

• Substantivo que designa um período de dificuldades intensas, perigo ou incerteza, frequentemente exigindo ação ou decisão urgente; também pode indicar um momento decisivo ou de virada.

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.

   Crise

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

   Sinônimoscalamitycatastrophedisasteremergencyexigencyplightpredicamenttroubleupheavalurgency

   Antônimoscalmnormalitypeacesolutionstability

2. B2formal

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

   Momento decisivo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclimactericcritical pointjuncturemilestonemoment of truthturning pointwatershed