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feminine

/kʁiz/

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Translation

crisis

Word origin

From Latin crisis ('turning point in a disease'), borrowed from Greek krisis ('decision, judgement'), from krinein ('to separate, decide').

Origin
Greek
Root
krisis
English cognates
crisis, critic, criterion

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcrises

Examples

.

The country is going through a difficult crisis.

.

He had an angry outburst this morning.

Cette .

This crisis is going to last a long time.

, .

During the crisis, everyone was scared.

cette .

We must find a solution to this crisis.

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This word is part of lesson 23.