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emergency en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/ (US)
• /iˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/ (US)
• /ɪˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/ (UK)
• /əˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/ (US)
• /əˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/ (Australia)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergo (“to emerge, arise, come forth”), equivalent to emergent + -cy or emerge + -ency. Doublet of emergence.

Meanings

1. (attributive, sometimes) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
   • We also found that the only emergency egress from the tram was by smashing the front or rear windscreens, and that emergency lighting had failed when the tram overturned. 2021 December 29, Dominique Louis, “Causal analysis: crashworthiness at Sandilands”, in RAIL, number 947, page 33:
   • Cardiac arrest is an emergency requiring medical attention.
2. The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
   • I've got a really bad disease It's got me begging on my hands and knees So take me to emergency Cause something seems to be missing 2009, “Restless Heart Syndrome”, in 21st Century Breakdown, performed by Green Day:
3. A person brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Van Gaal responded by replacing Adnan Januzaj with Carrick and, in fairness, the emergency centre-half did exceedingly well given that he has not played since May.
4. (archaic) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
5. (euphemistic) A critical urge to urinate or defecate.

Forms

Deriveds

emergency physician · emergency medical technician · emergency medical services · emergency service · national emergency · emergency vehicle · nonemergency · emergency room · emergency parking bay · emergency ward · emergency man · emergency cord · emergency medicine · emergency exit · emergency landing · emergency medical service · emergency locator transmitter · emergency services · emergency entrance · emergency response · emergency escape · emergency location transmitter · emergency brake · state of emergency · accident and emergency · emergency locator transponder · emergency powers · it's an emergency · Emergency Medical Technician · emergency stop · emergency dispatch center · emergency position indicating radio beacon · The Emergency · emergency loan · emergency stairs · emergency position indicating radio-beacon · emergency light · emergency department · emergency transponder · emergency hammer · emergency goalie · emergency passport · emergency position indicating radiobeacon · emergency location transponder · peemergency · climate emergency · emergency orange · postemergency

Relateds

emerge · police · emergence · fire department

Synonyms

casualty (hospital department) · ER (hospital department) · emerg (hospital department)

Translations (134)

fi ensiapupoliklinikka (emergency department) · cmn 緊急事故 /紧急事故 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cmn 急診室 /急诊室 (emergency department) · ka გადაუდებელი დახმარების განყოფილება (emergency department) · he מַצַּב חֵרוּם (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ca emergència (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ast urxencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · kk төтенше жағдай (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ro urgență (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ar طَوَارِئ (situation requiring urgent assistance) · kk жедел жәрдем бөлмесі (emergency department) · de Notfall (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru э́кстренная ситуа́ция (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ka კრიტიკული მდგომარეობა (situation requiring urgent assistance) · uk відді́лення невідкла́дної допомо́ги (emergency department) · el έκτακτη ανάγκη (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sw dharura (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cs nouzová situace (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ar حَالَةْ اَلطَّوَارِئ (situation requiring urgent assistance) · pt emergências (emergency department) · hu baleseti osztály (emergency department) · hi आपातकाल (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cmn 急症室 (emergency department) · fi hätä (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ms kecemasan (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru чрезвыча́йное положе́ние (situation requiring urgent assistance) · yi נויטפֿאַל (situation requiring urgent assistance) · nl spoedgeval (situation requiring urgent assistance) · fi hätätilanne (situation requiring urgent assistance) · pt urgência (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cmn 急診 /急诊 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · nl spoedgevallen (emergency department) · es emergencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru отделе́ние неотло́жной по́мощи (emergency department) · cmn 應急 /应急 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sv akutmottagning (emergency department) · pl sytuacja nadzwyczajna (situation requiring urgent assistance) · hu sürgősségi osztály (emergency department) · lou sériyé (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sv nödläge (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ka საგანგებო მდგომარეობა (situation requiring urgent assistance) · eu larrialdiak (emergency department) · izh hätä (situation requiring urgent assistance) · es emergencias (emergency department) · da nødsituation (situation requiring urgent assistance) · mi ohotata (situation requiring urgent assistance) · vi trường hợp khẩn cấp (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ja 緊急事態 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · bg спешен случай (situation requiring urgent assistance) · be надзвыча́йная сітуа́цыя (situation requiring urgent assistance) · pl nagły wypadek (situation requiring urgent assistance) · is neyðarástand (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru ч. п. (situation requiring urgent assistance) · lou urjen (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cs nouze (situation requiring urgent assistance) · uk відді́лення е́кстренної допомо́ги (emergency department) · pt urgências (emergency department) · uk реаніма́ція (emergency department) · ka სასწრაფო დახმარების განყოფილება (emergency department) · sk pohotovosť (emergency department) · eu larrialdi (situation requiring urgent assistance) · el επείγον περιστατικό (situation requiring urgent assistance) · mr आणीबाणी (situation requiring urgent assistance) · eu urgentzia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · uk е́кстрена ситуа́ція (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ca urgències (emergency department) · gl urxencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ca urgència (situation requiring urgent assistance) · tr acil durum (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ka საგანგებო სიტუაცია (situation requiring urgent assistance) · de Notdienst (emergency department) · hu szükség- (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sk núdzová situácia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · my အရေးပေါ် (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru неотло́жка (emergency department) · af noodgevalle (emergency department) · hu sürgősségi betegellátó osztály (emergency department) · hu vészhelyzet (situation requiring urgent assistance) · fr crise (situation requiring urgent assistance) · es urgencias (emergency department) · ml അടിയന്തരം (situation requiring urgent assistance) · kmr lezgîn (situation requiring urgent assistance) · de Notaufnahme (emergency department) · da nødstilfælde (situation requiring urgent assistance) · it emergenza (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ka უკიდურესი აუცილებლობა (situation requiring urgent assistance) · hu vész- (situation requiring urgent assistance) · uk надзвича́йна ситуа́ція (situation requiring urgent assistance) · gl emerxencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · nl noodgeval (situation requiring urgent assistance) · hi आपातकालीन कक्ष (emergency department) · el τμήμα επειγόντων περαστικών (emergency department) · pl sytuacja awaryjna (situation requiring urgent assistance) · km គ្រាអាសន្ន (situation requiring urgent assistance) · de Notstand (situation requiring urgent assistance) · el επείγοντα περαστικά (emergency department) · fr urgences (emergency department) · eu urgentziak (emergency department) · gd èiginn (situation requiring urgent assistance) · es urgencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ko 비상 사태 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · hu baleseti ambulancia (emergency department) · hu rendkívüli (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sv nödfall (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ja 非常時 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · fa اضطراری (situation requiring urgent assistance) · hu szükséghelyzet (situation requiring urgent assistance) · af noodgeval (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ka ექსტრემალური სიტუაცია (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cmn 緊急情況 /紧急情况 (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ml അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥ (situation requiring urgent assistance) · nl nood (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ast emerxencia (situation requiring urgent assistance) · de Notlage (situation requiring urgent assistance) · id darurat (situation requiring urgent assistance) · fa فوریت (situation requiring urgent assistance) · la subitum (situation requiring urgent assistance) · se heahtedilli (situation requiring urgent assistance) · pt emergência (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ro urgență (emergency department) · uk аварі́йна ситуа́ція (situation requiring urgent assistance) · sv nödsituation (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru реанима́ция (emergency department) · ast urxencias (emergency department) · mi whawhati tata (situation requiring urgent assistance) · fr urgence (situation requiring urgent assistance) · pt urgência (emergency department) · sv akut (emergency department) · za wngqgip (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ru чрезвыча́йное происше́ствие (situation requiring urgent assistance) · ne आपातकाल (situation requiring urgent assistance) · cs pohotovost (emergency department) · fa اورژانس (emergency department) · eo krizo (situation requiring urgent assistance)