English-Spanish translations for emergency

• emergencia
  Es un anticonceptivo de emergencia. It is emergency contraception.
  Están pensados para casos de emergencia. It is intended for emergency purposes.
  La emergencia humana no ha terminado. The humanitarian emergency is not over.
• urgencia
  ¿Es necesario un impuesto sobre la carne para crear un fondo de urgencia? Is a levy on meat required for an emergency fund?
  ¿En qué podrían consistir la ayuda de urgencia y la ayuda para la reconstrucción? What could emergency and reconstruction aid consist of?
  ¿Qué es más importante que la ayuda humanitaria de urgencia? What could be more important than humanitarian emergency aid?

Definition of emergency

• A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention
• The department of a hospital that treats emergencies
• The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence

Examples

• Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.

Related words

• emergency duty
• emergency room
• emergency medical technician
• emergency landing
• emergency baptism
• emergency contraceptive pill
• emergency hammer
• emergency exit
• emergency shelter