What does crise in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word crise in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crise in Portuguese.

The word crise in Portuguese means fit, , difficulty, shortage, crisis, crisis, recession, crisis, crise, incidência, crise, crise, desmoronar, desabar, com crise de consciência, crise econômica, crise de fé, crise financeira, crise de remorso, ponto de crise, crise de identidade, acesso de riso, crise de meia idade, crise de saúde pública, crise apneica reflexa, crise econômica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crise

fit

substantivo feminino (acesso, ataque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

substantivo feminino

difficulty

substantivo feminino (apuro, dificuldade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shortage

substantivo feminino (falta, deficiência, escassez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crisis

substantivo feminino (conflito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crisis

substantivo feminino (conjuntura perigosa) (time of acute danger or difficulty)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recession

substantivo feminino (situação econômica ruim) (economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crisis

substantivo feminino (doença: agravamento) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crise

noun (emergency situation) (situação de emergência)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
June sempre sabe o que fazer em uma crise.
June always knows what to do in a crisis.

incidência

noun (attack or outburst of a disease) (ataque, doença)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I have my eczema mostly under control, but I do still get flare-ups every once and awhile.

crise

noun (figurative (critical point)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

crise

noun (tears) (de choro)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A única reação de Tony ao ser despedido foi uma crise de choro.
Tony's only response to being fired was an outburst of tears.

desmoronar, desabar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (person: cry) (figurado)

Stella desmoronou quando o policial lhe contou sobre o acidente do marido dela.
Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident.

com crise de consciência

adjective (feeling guilty after doing [sth] wrong)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

crise econômica

noun (informal (economic recession) (recessão econômica)

The bank refused me a loan because of the credit crunch.

crise de fé

noun (struggle with religious belief)

crise financeira

noun (period of economic difficulty)

The current financial crisis began with the collapse of the real estate market.

crise de remorso

noun (informal (feeling of shame or responsibility)

After she had such a bad experience, I went on quite a guilt trip for having persuaded her to do it in the first place.

ponto de crise

noun (of political conflict)

The country has become a political hotspot due to the increasing civil unrest in its major cities.

crise de identidade

noun (confusion about yourself)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The country is going through an identity crisis shaped by significant demographic changes.

acesso de riso

adjective (informal (laughing uncontrollably) (gargalhadas)

During his last performance, he had the whole audience in fits of laughter.

crise de meia idade

noun (psychological condition of middle age)

When Joe took up disco dancing in his fifties, his kids put it down to a midlife crisis.

crise de saúde pública

noun ([sth] that risks the health of many people)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

crise apneica reflexa

noun (medicine: type of fit) (medicina)

crise econômica

noun (economic decline) (declínio econômico)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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