Engelsk

diagnose

gb/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz/ us/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz/
B2 Engelsk
~ 3800
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Udsagnsord B2 action
1

Identify cause of illness/problem

To find out what is wrong, especially with someone's health, by looking at signs and asking questions.

Brugsmønster: to diagnose [someone/something] with/as [condition/problem]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'diagnose' with 'treat'. 'Diagnose' means to find out what the problem is, while 'treat' means to try to fix it.
Synonymer
identify (More general; not limited to medical or technical contexts.) | detect (Focuses on discovering the presence of something, not necessarily its cause.)
Antonymer
misdiagnose (To identify a condition or problem incorrectly.)
Ordforbindelser
diagnose a disease |diagnose a patient |diagnose a problem |diagnose an issue |diagnose correctly
Temaer
health |science |technology |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The doctor diagnosed her with pneumonia after reviewing the test results.
  • A mechanic diagnosed the strange noise as a loose belt.
  • It took weeks to diagnose the computer's software issue.
  • She was diagnosed as having anxiety disorder.
  • The vet diagnosed the dog with a minor infection.
Læringseksempler
  • The doctor diagnosed me with flu.
  • He diagnosed the car problem quickly.
  • The vet diagnosed my cat's illness.
  • They diagnosed her with cancer.
  • The engineer diagnosed the machine's fault.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
diagnose
IPA
GB/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz/
US/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz/
Stavelser og tryk
dia - gnose (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gnose)
Ordformer
Verb
  • Base: diagnose
  • 3rd Person Singular: diagnoses
  • Present Participle: diagnosing
  • Past: diagnosed
Ordfamilie
Forms
diagnoses verb diagnosing verb diagnosed verb
Core family
diagnosis noun B1 diagnostic adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misdiagnose verb misdiagnosis noun undiagnosed adjective
Advanced or less common
diagnostician noun
Udtryk

diagnose as

1
/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz ˈæz/
fixed phrase

Identify as particular condition/type

To say what kind of illness or problem something or someone has after looking carefully.

Eksempler
  • The child was diagnosed as autistic when he was three.
  • The fault was diagnosed as a wiring issue.

diagnose with

1
/dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

Identify someone as having condition

To say that someone has a particular illness or problem after tests or examination.

Eksempler
  • She was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 12.
  • He was diagnosed with depression last year.

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