Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with emergency in American Collocation
emergency
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi/
very serious
dire
extreme
life-threatening
major
Only use this number in cases of extreme emergency.
real
genuine
real
Call 999 if you have a genuine emergency requiring the attendance of the emergency services.
of a particular type
dental
domestic
family
health
medical
surgical
Only call your doctor at the weekend in a genuine medical emergency.
be an emergency
be
constitute
This situation could hardly be said to constitute an emergency.
deal with an emergency
cope with
deal with
handle
manage
respond to
We are set up to handle emergencies quickly and efficiently.