crisis

crise

Situation très grave qui menace des personnes, un pays ou l’environnement et exige une action urgente.

En anglais simple : A very serious situation that threatens people, a country, or the environment and needs urgent action.

• The country faces a food crisis.
• The government failed to prevent the financial crisis.
• Several crises have left thousands of families without homes.

Synonymes : emergency

Expressions courantes : financial crisis, political crisis, face a crisis

crise personnelle, crise émotionnelle

Période de grande confusion ou de détresse concernant sa propre personne ou sa vie.

En anglais simple : A period when you feel deeply confused or upset about yourself or your life.

• She is having an identity crisis.
• Losing his job caused a crisis of confidence.
• Talking to friends helped him through his emotional crisis.

Expressions courantes : identity crisis, emotional crisis, crisis of confidence

crise personnelle

Changement difficile ou effrayant dans la vie, qui provoque beaucoup de stress.

En anglais simple : A difficult or frightening change in your life that causes great stress.

• Their divorce caused a family crisis.
• She faced a personal crisis after losing her home.
• They supported each other through several life crises.

Synonymes : upheaval

Expressions courantes : family crisis, personal crisis, life crisis

crise

Changement soudain dans une maladie, après lequel la personne peut guérir ou mourir.

En anglais simple : A sudden change in an illness, after which a person may get better or die.

• The patient survived the crisis.
• Her fever dropped after the crisis had passed.
• The doctor feared another crisis during the night.

Synonymes : turning point

Expressions courantes : pass the crisis, reach a crisis