crises

/ˈkraɪsiːz/

noun

  1. Plural of crisis: serious situations involving danger, difficulty, or uncertainty that require immediate action.

    B1

    plural of crisis

    • "The country is facing several economic crises."B1
    • "The organization developed a plan for dealing with future crises."B2

  2. Plural of crisis: important turning points when a situation may change significantly, often for better or worse.

    B2

    plural of crisis

    • "Many personal crises can lead to important changes in a person's life."B2
    • "The novel explores the moral crises experienced by its main characters."C1

Common mistakes

  • crisis→crises

    Remember that 'crisis' is singular, while 'crises' is the correct plural form.

Collocations

economic crisespolitical criseshumanitarian crisesglobal crisesmultiple crisescrisis management

Word family

crisiscriticalcritically