emergency

Notfall

Eine ernste, unerwartete Situation, in der man sofort handeln muss.

In einfachem Englisch: A serious, unexpected situation that needs immediate action.

• Call for help in an emergency.
• The pilot landed safely after an emergency.
• Keep this number for emergencies.

So benutzt man es: in an emergency (Use these stairs in an emergency.)

Synonyme: crisis

Häufige Wendungen: in an emergency, medical emergency, emergency services

Notaufnahme

Der Krankenhausbereich, in dem Menschen mit schweren Verletzungen oder plötzlichen Erkrankungen sofort behandelt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: The part of a hospital where people with serious injuries or sudden illness receive immediate care.

• The ambulance took him to emergency.
• She works in emergency at the hospital.
• We waited in emergency for a doctor.

Synonyme: emergency department, emergency room

Häufige Wendungen: taken to emergency, in emergency, emergency department