🇺🇸 English · C1
Emergencies & Safety in English · C1
44 English words and phrases for emergencies & safety, at C1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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hazardhazard
Wet floors are a slipping hazard.
Wet floors are a slipping hazard.
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vigilantvigilant
Stay vigilant in crowded places.
Stay vigilant in crowded places.
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casualtycasualty
The storm passed with no casualties.
The storm passed with no casualties.
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contingencycontingency
We prepared a contingency plan.
We prepared a contingency plan.
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distressdistress
The ship sent a distress signal.
The ship sent a distress signal.
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resuscitateresuscitate
Paramedics resuscitated the swimmer.
Paramedics resuscitated the swimmer.
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triagetriage
Nurses performed triage at the scene.
Nurses performed triage at the scene.
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perilousperilous
The climbers faced a perilous descent.
The climbers faced a perilous descent.
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unscathedunscathed
Everyone escaped unscathed.
Everyone escaped unscathed.
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calamitycalamity
The flood was the worst calamity the town had ever seen.
The flood was the worst calamity the town had ever seen.
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mayhemmayhem
The blackout caused mayhem downtown.
The blackout caused mayhem downtown.
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chaoschaos
The evacuation descended into chaos.
The evacuation descended into chaos.
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bystanderbystander
An innocent bystander was caught in the crossfire.
An innocent bystander was caught in the crossfire.
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quarantinequarantine
The whole building was put under quarantine.
The whole building was put under quarantine.
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outbreakoutbreak
Officials are trying to contain the outbreak.
Officials are trying to contain the outbreak.
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adrenalineadrenaline
Adrenaline kicked in, and she pulled him to safety.
Adrenaline kicked in, and she pulled him to safety.
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ordealordeal
The hostages finally spoke about their ordeal.
The hostages finally spoke about their ordeal.
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diredire
The situation grew dire within minutes.
The situation grew dire within minutes.
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level-headedlevel-headed
He stayed level-headed throughout the crisis.
He stayed level-headed throughout the crisis.
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all clearall clear
The officer gave the all clear.
The officer gave the all clear.
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in harm's wayin harm's way
The rescuers put themselves in harm's way.
The rescuers put themselves in harm's way.
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err on the side of cautionerr on the side of caution
When in doubt, err on the side of caution.
When in doubt, err on the side of caution.
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safety in numberssafety in numbers
There's safety in numbers, so we stayed together.
There's safety in numbers, so we stayed together.
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In case of emergency, break the glass.In case of emergency, break the glass.
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The situation is under control now.The situation is under control now.
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Thanks to quick thinking, disaster was averted.Thanks to quick thinking, disaster was averted.
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The fire was brought under control by dawn.The fire was brought under control by dawn.
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Bystanders sprang into action immediately.Bystanders sprang into action immediately.
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A stitch in time saves nine.A stitch in time saves nine.
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Disaster preparedness saves lives.Disaster preparedness saves lives.
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Forewarned is forearmed.Forewarned is forearmed.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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When disaster strikes, every second counts.When disaster strikes, every second counts.
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The city held its breath as the storm approached.The city held its breath as the storm approached.
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Cooler heads prevailed in the end.Cooler heads prevailed in the end.
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The crisis brought out the best in everyone.The crisis brought out the best in everyone.
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It's a small miracle no one was seriously hurt.It's a small miracle no one was seriously hurt.
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The community rallied together in the face of tragedy.The community rallied together in the face of tragedy.
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He didn't hesitate to put himself at risk for others.He didn't hesitate to put himself at risk for others.
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In the blink of an eye, everything changed.In the blink of an eye, everything changed.
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The worst was yet to come.The worst was yet to come.
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Time was of the essence.Time was of the essence.
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Every precaution had been taken, yet disaster still struck.Every precaution had been taken, yet disaster still struck.
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The team acted swiftly, without a moment's hesitation.The team acted swiftly, without a moment's hesitation.
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