emergency

  • 21emergency — I UK [ɪˈmɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nsɪ] / US [ɪˈmɜrdʒənsɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms emergency : singular emergency plural emergencies *** a) an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary We always carry a medical… …

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  • 22emergency — e|mer|gen|cy1 [ ı mɜrdʒənsi ] noun count *** an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary: Carry a medical kit for emergencies. in an emergency: In an emergency, call this number. in case of emergency: It s… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23emergency — n. 1) to cause, create; declare an emergency 2) a grave, serious; life and death; life threatening; national emergency 3) a state of emergency 4) in case of an emergency (esp. AE); in (the event of) an emergency * * * [ɪ mɜːdʒ(ə)nsɪ] create… …

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  • 24emergency — e|mer|gen|cy W3S2 [ıˈmə:dʒənsi US ə:r ] n plural emergencies [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From the idea of something suddenly emerging or happening] an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately →↑crisis ▪… …

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  • 25emergency — [[t]ɪmɜ͟ː(r)ʤ(ə)nsi[/t]] ♦♦ emergencies 1) N COUNT An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it. He deals with emergencies… …

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  • 26emergency — /i merr jeuhn see/, n., pl. emergencies, adj. n. 1. a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action. 2. a state, esp. of need for help or relief, created by some unexpected event: a weather emergency; a… …

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  • 27Emergency +4 — Infobox Television show name = Emergency +4 caption = genre = adventure cartoon creator = developer = presenter = Fred Calvert Productions Mark VII Limited Universal Television starring = voices = Randolph Mantooth Kevin Tighe narrated = theme… …

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  • 28Emergency — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Emergency (Urgence en anglais), s applique à : L ONG Emergency Emergency Room (ou ER), le titre original de la série télévisée Urgences Emergency est …

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  • 29emergency — 1. noun 1) a military emergency Syn: crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency; accident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity; difficulty, plight, predicament, danger 2) get her down to emergency right away Syn …

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  • 30emergency — noun (C) an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately: Lifeguards are trained to deal with emergencies. | emergency meeting/repairs/exit etc (=needed to deal with an urgent and unexpected problem): He called an… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English