sickness
gb/sˈɪknəs/ us/sˈɪknəs/
A2
Inglés
~ 4000
betegség, hányinger, émelygés
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
betegség
A2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
state of being ill
Colocaciones
motion sickness
|morning sickness
|serious sickness
|recover from sickness
|spread sickness
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
health (The opposite condition, referring to a state of physical and mental well-being.)
Temas
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The state of not feeling well because of illness or disease.
The condition of having poor health, especially due to disease or infection.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with general illness, but here it specifically means nausea.
Significado
nausea or urge to vomit
Colocaciones
morning sickness
|motion sickness
|feel sickness
|cause sickness
Sinónimos
nausea (More precise medical term for the feeling of wanting to vomit.)
Antónimos
comfort (Refers to a state free from such discomfort or queasiness.)
Temas
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
3
betegség
A2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
specific disease or condition
Colocaciones
rare sickness
|deadly sickness
|infectious sickness
Sinónimos
ailment (A mild illness, often chronic or persistent.)
|
condition (A broad term for any health problem, not necessarily infectious.)
Antónimos
cure (Refers to the complete removal of a disease from the body.)
Temas
health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A certain disease or health problem that someone has.
A particular disease or disorder affecting the body or mind.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sickness
AFI
GB/sˈɪknəs/
US/sˈɪknəs/
Sílabas y acento
sick - ness (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sick)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sickness
- Plural: sickness, sicknesses
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
motion sickness
1/mˈoʊʃən sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
nausea from traveling movement
Feeling sick because of movement in a car, boat, plane, etc.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.