malady
gb/mˈælədi/ us/mˈælədi/
C1
Anglais
betegség, kór, társadalmi kór
NOM
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[a/an] malady; [someone] suffers from [a] malady
Doctors struggled for months to identify the malady that was causing her fatigue.
Az orvosok hónapokig próbálták megállapítani, milyen betegség okozza a fáradtságát.
He lived with a chronic malady that limited his mobility.
Krónikus betegséggel élt együtt, amely korlátozta a mozgását.
The clinic specializes in treating rare childhood maladies.
Exemples pédagogiques
He has a malady and needs rest.
Betegsége van, és pihenésre van szüksége.
She suffered from a serious malady.
Súlyos betegségben szenvedett.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused in spelling or pronunciation with melody. Also note it is countable: a malady / maladies.
Sens
an illness or disease
Collocations
a serious malady
|a chronic malady
|a rare malady
|a debilitating malady
|a mysterious malady
|a congenital malady
|to suffer from a malady
|to be afflicted with a malady
|a malady of the heart
|an incurable malady
Synonymes
illness (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
|
disease (More medical and specific; often used for diagnosed conditions.)
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ailment (Often suggests a minor or everyday health problem.)
Antonymes
health (The state of being well rather than ill.)
|
wellness (General good health and well-being.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Définition
A sickness or illness.
An illness or disease, especially one that is serious or long-lasting.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
2
kór
C1
Schéma d’usage :
the malady of [something]; a malady that affects [something]
The report describes corruption as a malady that weakens public trust.
A jelentés a korrupciót olyan kórként írja le, amely gyengíti a közbizalmat.
Many people see loneliness as a modern malady linked to urban life.
Sokan a magányt a városi élethez kapcsolódó modern kórnak tekintik.
The reforms aimed to treat the deeper malady, not just the symptoms.
Exemples pédagogiques
Unemployment is a serious malady in the region.
A munkanélküliség súlyos társadalmi kór a régióban.
Erreur fréquente :
In this meaning, malady is still a noun; avoid using it like an adjective (not: 'a malady issue').
Sens
a serious societal problem
Collocations
a social malady
|a national malady
|an economic malady
|a moral malady
|the malady of corruption
|to address a malady
|to cure a malady
|a deep-rooted malady
|a widespread malady
|the underlying malady
Synonymes
problem (Neutral and very common; less dramatic.)
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scourge (Stronger and more emotional; emphasizes harm.)
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ill (Often used in the plural ('the ills of society'); more general.)
Antonymes
remedy (A cure or solution rather than the underlying problem.)
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solution (A practical answer to a problem.)
Thèmes
society
|politics
|problems
Définition
A serious problem in society or in a system.
A harmful problem or unhealthy condition that affects a group, system, or society.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
malady
API
GB/mˈælədi/
US/mˈælədi/
Syllabes et accentuation
mal - ady (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mal)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: malady
- Plural: maladies, malady
Famille de mots
Expressions
a modern malady
1/ə mˈɑdɚn mˈælədi/
fixed phrase
formal
a common problem today
A problem many people have today.
Exemples
- Many writers describe burnout as a modern malady.
- He joked that an overflowing inbox is a modern malady.
- The article calls chronic stress a modern malady of office life.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some people say stress is a modern malady.
national malady
1/nˈæʃnəl mˈælədi/
fixed phrase
formal
a widespread national problem
A big problem that affects a whole country.
Exemples
- Rising housing costs were described as a national malady.
- The speech blamed the national malady on years of underinvestment in education.
- They treated inflation as a national malady that needed urgent action.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Inflation can become a national malady.
social malady
1/sˈoʊʃəl mˈælədi/
fixed phrase
formal
a harmful social problem
A big problem in society.
Exemples
- The mayor called drug addiction a social malady that requires long-term support.
- The documentary explores poverty as a social malady rather than an individual failure.
- They argued that the policy would reduce the social malady of homelessness.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They discussed poverty as a social malady.