crisis
/ˈkraɪsɪs/noun
उच्चारण क्राइसिस
संकट, विपत्ति
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Asked in previous papers
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[C, U]
a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
संकट, विपत्ति
- an economic crisis
- the water crisis in summer
- The country is facing a food crisis.
+ 2 more examples
- The government tackled the fuel crisis quickly.
- In a crisis, stay calm and think.
Synonyms emergency disaster catastrophe predicament calamity
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[C]
a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point
संकट की घड़ी, नाज़ुक मोड़
- The fever reached its crisis that night.
- The country faced a crisis when the banks ran out of cash.
- The patient passed the crisis and began to recover.
+ 2 more examples
- The dispute reached a crisis last week.
- Her illness reached a crisis around midnight.
Synonyms turning point climax height peak
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a crisis in / of + noun
Use 'in' for the area affected and 'of' for the nature of the problem.
प्रभावित क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' और समस्या की प्रकृति के लिए 'of' आता है।
- There is a crisis in the banking sector.
- The country faced a crisis of confidence.
crisis (singular) / crises (plural)
The plural is crises, pronounced with a long ee at the end.
Plural 'crises' है, जिसका अंतिम स्वर लंबा 'ई' होता है।
- This is a crisis.
- Two crises hit the company in one year.
in crisis / in a crisis
With no article it describes a continuing state; with 'a' it describes one event.
बिना article के यह लगातार स्थिति बताता है; 'a' के साथ एक घटना।
- The farmers were in crisis after the drought.
- We are in a crisis today.
crisis + noun (modifier)
Before a noun it forms compounds: crisis management, crisis meeting, crisis centre.
Noun से पहले यह compound बनाता है: crisis management, crisis meeting।
- The minister called a crisis meeting.
crisis as a turning point
In medicine and stories, a crisis is the decisive moment when things must change for better or worse.
चिकित्सा और कहानियों में crisis वह निर्णायक क्षण है जब हालात बेहतर या बदतर की ओर मुड़ने होते हैं।
- The fever reached its crisis on the third night.
+Collocations 4
adjective + crisis
economicpoliticalfinancialseriousenergy
- The country faced a serious economic crisis.
verb + crisis
facecauseavertresolveovercome
- Quick action averted a water crisis.
crisis + noun
managementmeetingcentrepointtalks
- Crisis talks lasted all night.
crisis of / in
identity crisismidlife crisiscrisis of faithcrisis in confidence
- He went through an identity crisis after his retirement.
“More examples 6
- A shortage of drinking water led to a crisis in the town.
पीने के पानी की कमी से शहर में संकट पैदा हो गया।
- Radhika stayed calm during the exam-hall crisis.
परीक्षा-कक्ष के संकट के दौरान राधिका शांत रही।
- The government set up a team to manage the crisis.
सरकार ने संकट से निपटने के लिए एक दल बनाया।
- The crisis passed once the rains arrived.
बारिश आते ही संकट टल गया।
- Many families were in crisis after the factory closed.
कारख़ाना बंद होने के बाद कई परिवार संकट में थे।
- The bank was in a crisis, but customers' savings stayed safe.
बैंक संकट में था, पर ग्राहकों की बचत सुरक्षित रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are many crisis in the world today.
✓ There are many crises in the world today.
The plural of crisis is crises.
Crisis का plural 'crises' होता है।
✗ The crisis are getting worse.
✓ The crisis is getting worse.
Crisis is singular, so it takes a singular verb.
Crisis एकवचन है, इसलिए singular verb आती है।
✗ The country faced a crisis on food.
✓ The country faced a crisis in food supply.
The area of a crisis follows 'in', not 'on'.
संकट का क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Crisis and emergency both need quick action, but a crisis may last long.
Crisis और emergency दोनों में शीघ्र कार्रवाई चाहिए, पर crisis लंबे समय तक चल सकता है।
A time of great difficulty that may continue for long.
गंभीर कठिनाई का समय जो लंबा चल सकता है।
- The farm crisis lasted two years.
A sudden dangerous event needing immediate action.
अचानक आया ख़तरा जिसमें तुरंत कार्रवाई चाहिए।
- Call an ambulance in an emergency.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
emergency disaster catastrophe predicament calamity turning point climax height peak
Antonyms
AaSpelling
cri·sis
With -sis (not 'crises' for singular).
अंत में -sis (singular के लिए 'crises' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Plural, asked very often: crisis, crises (/-siːz/), like analysis/analyses, thesis/theses, basis/bases, diagnosis/diagnoses.
Plural बहुत पूछा जाता है: crisis, crises (/-siːz/), analysis/analyses, thesis/theses, basis/bases, diagnosis/diagnoses की तरह।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In crisis, a crisis of confidence, crisis management, a mid-life crisis.
Crisis के ये प्रयोग याद रखें: in crisis (संकट में), a crisis of confidence (भरोसे का संकट), crisis management (संकट का प्रबंधन), और a mid-life crisis (अधेड़ उम्र का मानसिक संकट)। इसका बहुवचन crises होता है।