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die Not (Nöte)
   need, want, poverty; crisis, distress; emergency

Liberale in Not: Auf Wiedersehen, FDP‎
Liberals in crisis: Good-bye, FDP [political party]
Dort herrscht große Not.
There is great poverty there.
In der Not schmeckt jedes Brot.
Beggars can't be choosers. (In need, any bread tastes good.)

Related:
in höchster Not in dire straits
der Notausgang emergency exit
Notdienst haben to be on call (for emergencies)
der Notfall emergency (case)
die Notlage emergency situation
der Notstand crisis, state of emergency

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