sickness
gb/sˈɪknəs/ us/sˈɪknəs/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4000
betegség, hányinger, émelygés
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
betegség
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has [sickness]
She missed work for a week due to sickness.
Betegség miatt egy hétig hiányzott a munkából.
The school closed to prevent the spread of sickness.
Az iskolát bezárták, hogy megakadályozzák a betegség terjedését.
Sickness kept him in bed for several days.
Travelers are warned about the risk of sickness from contaminated water.
His sudden sickness worried the whole family.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I stayed home because of sickness.
Betegség miatt otthon maradtam.
Sickness made her very tired.
A betegség nagyon kimerítette.
He has a sickness that makes him cough.
Sickness can spread quickly in a small room.
My mother is getting better after her sickness.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sickness' with 'illness' or 'disease' without realizing 'sickness' is often used in everyday speech for general unwellness, while 'disease' is more medical.
Σημασία
state of being ill
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
motion sickness
|morning sickness
|serious sickness
|recover from sickness
|spread sickness
Συνώνυμα
illness (More formal and slightly broader in use; often used in medical or official contexts.)
|
disease (Refers more specifically to a diagnosable medical condition; can be chronic or acute.)
Αντώνυμα
health (The opposite condition, referring to a state of physical and mental well-being.)
Θέματα
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The state of not feeling well because of illness or disease.
The condition of having poor health, especially due to disease or infection.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] feels [sickness]
She felt a wave of sickness after the boat started moving.
Hirtelen hányinger tört rá, miután a hajó elindult.
The smell of the food brought on his sickness.
Az étel szagától hányingere lett.
Pregnant women often experience morning sickness.
He was overcome with sickness during the long bus ride.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I feel sickness when I read in the car.
Hányingerem lesz, ha az autóban olvasok.
The smell gave me sickness.
A szagtól hányingerem lett.
She has morning sickness every day.
Sickness comes when the boat moves too fast.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with general illness, but here it specifically means nausea.
Σημασία
nausea or urge to vomit
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
morning sickness
|motion sickness
|feel sickness
|cause sickness
Συνώνυμα
nausea (More precise medical term for the feeling of wanting to vomit.)
Αντώνυμα
comfort (Refers to a state free from such discomfort or queasiness.)
Θέματα
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A bad feeling in your stomach that makes you think you might throw up.
A feeling of discomfort in the stomach with an urge to vomit.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
betegség
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] suffers from [sickness]
He was diagnosed with a rare sickness.
Egy ritka betegséget diagnosztizáltak nála.
This sickness affects only a small percentage of the population.
Ez a betegség a lakosságnak csak kis százalékát érinti.
Vaccines can prevent certain types of sickness.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She has a sickness called malaria.
Malária nevű betegsége van.
This sickness spreads quickly in summer.
Ez a betegség nyáron gyorsan terjed.
Doctors can treat this sickness.
Σημασία
specific disease or condition
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rare sickness
|deadly sickness
|infectious sickness
Συνώνυμα
ailment (A mild illness, often chronic or persistent.)
|
condition (A broad term for any health problem, not necessarily infectious.)
Αντώνυμα
cure (Refers to the complete removal of a disease from the body.)
Θέματα
health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A certain disease or health problem that someone has.
A particular disease or disorder affecting the body or mind.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sickness
IPA
GB/sˈɪknəs/
US/sˈɪknəs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sick - ness (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sick)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sickness
- Plural: sickness, sicknesses
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
motion sickness
1/mˈoʊʃən sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
nausea from traveling movement
Feeling sick because of movement in a car, boat, plane, etc.
Παραδείγματα
- I always get motion sickness on long car trips.
- She took medicine to prevent motion sickness before the cruise.
altitude sickness
1/ˈæltətˌud sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
illness from being at high altitude
A health problem with headache, sickness, and tiredness that some people get when they go too high above sea level too quickly.
Παραδείγματα
- Climbers can get altitude sickness if they go up too fast.
- Several climbers had to stop because of severe altitude sickness.
- He had to stop hiking due to altitude sickness.
- Drinking plenty of water can help reduce the risk of altitude sickness.
- Tourists are advised to ascend slowly to avoid altitude sickness.
morning sickness
1/mˈɔɹnɪŋ sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
pregnancy-related nausea
Feeling sick in the stomach, often in the morning, that some women have during early pregnancy.
Παραδείγματα
- Morning sickness is common during the first trimester.
- Morning sickness is common in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- She had to leave work early because of her morning sickness.
- She had morning sickness almost every day for two months.