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How to Say "emergency services" in Spanish

The Spanish word foremergency servicesis emergenciasA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA2
collective aid services
A paramedic pushing an empty wheeled gurney toward a door marked with a large red cross, indicating the Emergency Room.

Examples

Tuvimos que llevarlo a emergencias porque se cayó.

We had to take him to the emergency room because he fell.

La sala de emergencias estaba llena anoche.

The emergency room was full last night.

Collective Use

Even though 'emergencias' is plural, it often functions as a singular concept meaning 'the emergency services/department' (like saying 'the police' in English).

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