crisis
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- Canada//ˈkɹaɪsɪs//
- Australie//ˈkɹɑesɪs//
- Nouvelle-Zélande//ˈkɹaɪsəs//
- Nouvelle-Zélande/[ˈkɹɑe̯səs]/
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
nom
- 1
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- 2
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
The financial crisis could have been avoided and was the result of poor decision making both in Washington and at top financial firms that fostered a culture of excessive risk taking, according to a draft report written by Democrats on a panel that investigated the meltdown and obtained by Reuters.
- 3
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
- 4
A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
- 5
A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
- 6
Orgasm
Connie found it impossible to come to her crisis before he had really finished his.
The orgasm started slow, a few little twitches and vibrations, but as if he sensed her crisis, he increased both the speed of his thrusting fingers and the suction of his mouth on her sex.
He grunted as his thrusts increased, grew harder, and just as her crisis ended, he withdrew with a curse.
Étymologie
From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
Formes
- pluriel
- crises
crisis · A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
crisp · Senses relating to brittleness. Having a consistency which is…Crisp · A surname.crispy · Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.