l'urgence

/lyʁ.ʒɑ̃s/

urgency

Il y a une urgence médicale dans l'hôpital.

There is a medical emergency in the hospital.

general

A situation requiring immediate attention or action due to danger or critical need.

L'urgence climatique exige des actions immédiates.

The climate emergency requires immediate action.

Often used in medical, safety, or crisis contexts.

Collocations

faire face à l'urgenceto deal with the emergencyune urgence médicalea medical emergencyen cas d'urgencein case of emergency

urgently

In medical contexts, 'urgence' often refers to emergencies requiring immediate care.

Always use 'l''urgence' with the definite article 'l''' to indicate a specific emergency.

From Latin 'urgentia', from 'urgens' (pressing, urgent).

Commonly used in formal and informal contexts, especially in healthcare and safety.

urgent

pressing, urgent

root

-e

feminine noun ending

suffix

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