No. 2,021 in Catalan
urgències
"Urgències" in English means "emergencies."
In a sentence
Vaig anar a les urgències perquè tenia un problema de salut.
I went to the emergency room because I had a health problem.
In this sentence, “urgències” refers to the emergency room in a hospital, where urgent medical care is provided.
Aquest examen no pot ser fet per urgències, pren el teu temps.
This exam cannot be done in a hurry, take your time.
Here, 'per urgències' indicates doing something rapidly or hastily, suggesting a rushed situation.
Les trucades a urgències van incrementar després del terratrèmol.
Emergency calls increased after the earthquake.
In this scenario, 'urgències' refers to emergency phone calls, typically to request immediate assistance in critical situations.
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