emergency
It was an emergency.
Tenemos una emergencia aquí, lo siento.
We have an emergency here, I'm sorry.
— Guardianes de la noche (2004)
El periodista se mantenía tranquilo incluso en una emergencia.
The journalist remained calm even in an emergency.
Tom odiaba molestar a Mary tan tarde de noche, pero era una emergencia.
Tom hated bothering Mary so late at night, but it was an emergency.