crise

Definitions of crise
  1. noun
    a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
    synonyms: attaque, attention
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    ictus
    a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
    petite crise
    a slight attack of illness
    apoplexie
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    occlusion
    closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
    crise cardiaque
    a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
    convulsion, paroxysme
    violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
    épilepsie
    the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
    thrombose
    the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
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    catastrophe, malheur
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  2. noun
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
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    situation critique
    a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
    bosse, dépression, enfoncement
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
  3. noun
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
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    cas d'urgence
    a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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    occasion, événement
    an event that occurs at a critical time
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