la
feminine
/emeɾˈxenθja/
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Translation
emergency
Word origin
From Latin emergens, the present participle of emergere ('to rise out, emerge'), from ex- ('out') plus mergere ('to dip, plunge'). The same root gives English emergency and emerge.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- emergere
- English cognates
- emergency, emerge, merge
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralemergencias
Examples
, .
In case of emergency, call this number.
.
The emergency exit is on the right.
.
They arrived at the emergency hospital.
tardaron .
The emergency services took ten minutes to arrive.
Declararon .
They declared a state of emergency after the strong storm.
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