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emergency

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/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ · e-mer-gen-cy

A serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action.

Meanings

nounformal

A serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action.

ایک سنجیدہ، غیر متوقع صورتحال جس میں فوری کارروائی کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

ہنگامی صورتحال

hungami surat-e-haal

Formal: ہنگامی حالت

Synonyms

crisiscatastrophesituationبحرانخطرہحادثہ

Antonyms

normalcycalmnessroutineمعیاری حالتسکونروٹین

Common Collocations

  • medical emergency
  • state of emergency
  • emergency services

Example Sentences

The hospital has a separate unit for medical emergencies.

ہسپتال میں طبی ہنگامی صورتحال کے لیے الگ یونٹ ہے۔

Hospital mein tibi hungami surat-e-haal ke liye alag unit hai.

In case of an emergency, call the police immediately.

ہنگامی صورتحال میں فوراً پولیس کو کال کریں۔

Hungami surat-e-haal mein foran police ko call karein.

She remained calm during the emergency.

وہ ہنگامی صورتحال کے دوران پُرسکون رہی۔

Woh hungami surat-e-haal ke doran pursukoon rahi.

Easily Confused With

urgency:Urgency refers to the need for immediate action but does not denote a life-threatening situation, unlike an emergency.

Word Family

emergent
adjectiveہنگامی
emerge
verbسامنے آنا
emergence
nounآنگن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

EMERGENCY: Every Minute Equals a Real Emergency Needs Care and Yields.

Imagine an ambulance racing through the streets during a critical situation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "emergentia" — a rising up, coming forth

First known use: 15th century

The word 'emergency' evolved from Latin 'emergere', meaning to rise out or come forth, and began to be used in English during the late 19th century.