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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNotfall
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnoːtˌfal
"Das ist ein Notfall, rufen Sie die Polizei!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
"Please dial emergency services immediately if you witness a crime." - 2
A sudden occurrence of a condition that calls for immediate attention.
"The hospital is fully equipped to handle any medical emergency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'emergentia', stemming from the Latin 'emergere' meaning 'to rise out, bring to light, or emerge'. The modern noun sense developed in the 17th century to denote an unforeseen occurrence or state of things calling for immediate action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emergency" is said worldwide
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Urgence
Transliteration: yʁ.ʒɑ̃s
"C'est une urgence, appelez la police !"
Notfall
Transliteration: ˈnoːtˌfal
"Das ist ein Notfall, rufen Sie die Polizei!"
Emergenza
Transliteration: e.merˈdʒɛn.t͡sa
"È un'emergenza, chiamate la polizia!"
Emergencia
Transliteration: e.merˈχen.sja
"¡Es una emergencia, llama a la policía!"
Emergência
Transliteration: i.meɾˈʒẽ.si.ɐ
"É uma emergência, chame a polícia!"
आपातकाल
Transliteration: aapatkaal
"यह एक आपातकाल है, पुलिस को फोन करो!"
紧急情况
Transliteration: jǐn jí qíng kuàng
"这是一个紧急情况，快报警！"
비상사태
Transliteration: bisangsatae
"비상사태입니다, 경찰을 부르세요!"
緊急事態
Transliteration: kinkyū jitai
"緊急事態です、警察を呼んでください！"
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