crisis (EN)

noun

noun “crisis”

1. a period of great danger or trouble
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   The company faced a financial crisis and had to decide whether to lay off employees or declare bankruptcy.
2. (in medicine) a critical moment during an illness when it suddenly becomes clear whether the patient will start to get better or not survive
   The doctor explained that the patient's fever breaking was a sign of the crisis.
3. the peak of a problem, bad situation, or illness
   The doctor said the illness had finally passed its crisis.
4. (in psychology) a significant and stressful event or change that disrupts a person's normal life
   After losing his job, John went through a personal crisis and needed support from his friends.