No. 3,312 in French
urgence
Urgence: Emergency; a situation requiring immediate action.
In a sentence
J'ai appelé le médecin en urgence.
I called the doctor urgently.
Here, 'urgence' is used as an adverbial phrase ('en urgence'), meaning 'urgently' or 'without delay', modifying the action of calling.
L'hôpital a une salle spéciale pour les urgences.
The hospital has a special room for emergencies.
In this case, 'urgences' is used as a noun to refer to medical emergencies, specifically the area designed for urgent medical situations in a hospital.
Il est important de savoir quoi faire en cas d'urgence.
It's important to know what to do in case of an emergency.
Here, 'urgence' is a noun again, but referring generally to any kind of urgent or critical situation.
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