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crisis
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USAGE NOTE
The plural of "crisis" is "crisis."
la crisis(
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sees
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
Nuestro matrimonio está en crisis; necesitamos ir a terapia.Our marriage is in crisis; we need to go to therapy.
2. (medicine)
a. attack
Las crisis de ansiedad son cada vez más comunes entre los jóvenes.Anxiety attacks are increasingly frequent among young people.
c. breakdown (emotional)
Cuando se enteró de la noticia, Marcelo tuvo una crisis nerviosa.When he heard the news, Marcelo had a nervous breakdown.
d. fit
Clari toma un medicamento especial para evitar las crisis de epilepsia.Clari takes a special medicine to avoid epileptic fits.
e. failure
Agustín se está recuperando bien de la crisis cardiaca.Agustín is recovering well from his heart failure.
3. (economics)
a. crisis
Muchas personas perdieron sus casas después de la crisis financiera.Many people lost their homes after the financial crisis.
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