Englanti

sickness

gb/sˈɪknəs/ us/sˈɪknəs/
A2 Englanti
~ 4000
Merkitykset
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Substantiivi A2 state
1

state of being ill

The state of not feeling well because of illness or disease.

Käyttömalli: [someone] has [sickness]
Tyypillinen virhe:
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.
Synonyymit
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.)
Antonyymit
health (The opposite condition, referring to a state of physical and mental well-being.)
Kollokaatiot
motion sickness |morning sickness |serious sickness |recover from sickness |spread sickness
Teemat
health |daily life |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • She missed work for a week due to sickness.
  • The school closed to prevent the spread of sickness.
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • I stayed home because of sickness.
  • Sickness made her very tired.
  • He has a sickness that makes him cough.
  • Sickness can spread quickly in a small room.
  • My mother is getting better after her sickness.
Substantiivi B1 state
2

nausea or urge to vomit

A bad feeling in your stomach that makes you think you might throw up.

Käyttömalli: [someone] feels [sickness]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse this sense with general illness, but here it specifically means nausea.
Synonyymit
nausea (More precise medical term for the feeling of wanting to vomit.)
Antonyymit
comfort (Refers to a state free from such discomfort or queasiness.)
Kollokaatiot
morning sickness |motion sickness |feel sickness |cause sickness
Teemat
health |daily life |body |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • She felt a wave of sickness after the boat started moving.
  • The smell of the food brought on his sickness.
  • Pregnant women often experience morning sickness.
  • He was overcome with sickness during the long bus ride.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • I feel sickness when I read in the car.
  • The smell gave me sickness.
  • She has morning sickness every day.
  • Sickness comes when the boat moves too fast.
Substantiivi B1 entity
3

specific disease or condition

A certain disease or health problem that someone has.

Käyttömalli: [someone] suffers from [sickness]
Synonyymit
ailment (A mild illness, often chronic or persistent.) | condition (A broad term for any health problem, not necessarily infectious.)
Antonyymit
cure (Refers to the complete removal of a disease from the body.)
Kollokaatiot
rare sickness |deadly sickness |infectious sickness
Teemat
health |science |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • He was diagnosed with a rare sickness.
  • This sickness affects only a small percentage of the population.
  • Vaccines can prevent certain types of sickness.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • She has a sickness called malaria.
  • This sickness spreads quickly in summer.
  • Doctors can treat this sickness.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
sickness
IPA
GB/sˈɪknəs/
US/sˈɪknəs/
Tavut ja painotus
sick - ness (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (sick)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: sickness
  • Plural: sickness, sicknesses
Sanaperhe
Forms
sicknesses noun
Core family
sick adjective A1
Related words
sicken verb sickening adjective sickly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
healthy adjective A1 health noun A1
Ilmaukset

motion sickness

1
/mˈoʊʃən sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase

nausea from traveling movement

Feeling sick because of movement in a car, boat, plane, etc.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

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