/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/
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Translation
A sudden dangerous situation where somebody needs help straight away.
Word origin
From Latin emergere, to rise up out of something, because an emergency comes up suddenly.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- emergere
- English cognates
- emerge, merge
Grammar
Gender
Pluralemergencies
Examples
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"In an emergency" is a very common phrase.
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The plural changes y to ies: emergencies.
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Before a noun, "emergency" means for use when something goes wrong.
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