Meaning
6 sensesA crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
Krise
кри́зисkrízis, перело́мperelóm, поворо́тный пунктpovorótnyj punkt
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
Krise
кри́зисkrízis
кри́заkrýza
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
Krise
кри́зисkrízis, кризkriz
A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
Krise
кри́зисkrízis
A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
Krise
кри́зисkrízis
(euphemistic)Orgasm
Examples
553 sentencesEurope is in crisis.
Європа у кризі.
ruЕвропа в кризисе.
deEuropa ist in einer Krise.
We'll get through this crisis somehow.
We're in the middle of a crisis.
When is this crisis going to end?
ruКогда этот кризис закончится?
How should we deal with this crisis?
deWie sollten wir mit dieser Krise umgehen?
Translations
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Origin
From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishiFrom Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
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