crisis
11crisis — [krī′sis] n. pl. crises [krī′sēz΄] [L < Gr krisis < krinein, to separate, discern < IE * (s)krei , to sift, separate < base * (s)ker , to cut > SHEAR, L cernere, to separate, Ger rein, pure] 1. a) the turning point of a disease for …
12crisis — index crossroad (turning point), danger, emergency, exigency, jeopardy, peril, plight, predicament, pressure …
13Crisis — vgl. Krise …
14crisis — exigency, emergency, pinch, *juncture, pass, contingency, strait …
15crisis — [n] critical situation big trouble*, catastrophe, change, climacteric, climax, confrontation, contingency, corner, crossroad, crunch*, crux, culmination, deadlock, dilemma, dire straits*, disaster, embarrassment, emergency, entanglement, exigency …
16crisis — ► NOUN (pl. crises) 1) a time of intense difficulty or danger. 2) the turning point of a disease, when it becomes clear whether the patient will recover or not. ORIGIN Greek krisis decision , from krinein decide …
17Crisis — For other uses, see Crisis (disambiguation). A crisis (plural: crises ; adjectival form: critical ) (from the Greek κρίσις, krisis) is any event that is, or expected to lead to, an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group,… …
18crisis — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, grave, major, serious, severe, terrible, worst ▪ the worst economic crisis for fifty years ▪ …
19crisis — cri|sis W2S2 [ˈkraısıs] n plural crises [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: Greek krisis decision , from krinein; CRITERION] 1.) a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the… …
20crisis — n. 1) to cause, precipitate, provoke, stir up a crisis 2) to aggravate a crisis 3) to avert, forestall a crisis 4) to defuse, overcome, settle a crisis; to ride out a crisis 5) an acute, grave, serious; impending; mounting crisis 6) a cabinet;… …
