English–French

“emergency” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/yʁʒɑ̃s/

Example

C'est une urgence.

It's an emergency.

Illustration for urgence (emergency)

How to say “emergency” in French

“Emergency” in French is urgence.

A narrowing window of time that pushes an action to the front of the queue.

Full entry for urgence: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with urgence

Les urgences sont surchargées ce soir.

The emergency department is overcrowded tonight.

Tips for using urgence

  • Urgence names the situation, while urgent or urgente describes something pressing; these forms are not interchangeable in French sentences.

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