Meaning
crisis
- fit (epileptic)
- panic
- slump
In a sentence
L'azienda è in crisi da mesi.
The company has been in crisis for months.
Hai avuto una crisi di panico ieri?
Did you have a panic attack yesterday?
Dopo la crisi, il mercato è ripartito.
After the slump, the market picked up again.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| crisi | feminine · singular |
| crisi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine singular: la crisi. Plural is le crisi, unchanged in form.
- Use crisi for economic, political, or personal breakdowns; recessione is more specific for an economic recession.
- In medicine, crisi can mean an attack or episode: crisi epilettica, crisi d'asma, crisi di nervi.