chronic
gb/kɹˈɑnɪk/ us/kɹˈɑnɪk/
B2
Anglų
~ 5000
krónikus, megrögzött
B2
1
krónikus
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is chronic
She has been suffering from chronic back pain for years.
Évek óta krónikus hátfájással küzd.
The city has a chronic shortage of affordable housing.
A városban krónikus a megfizethető lakások hiánya.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition.
Chronic stress can harm your overall health.
The region faces chronic water shortages.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He has chronic headaches.
Krónikus fejfájása van.
The city has a chronic lack of jobs.
A városban krónikus a munkahelyhiány.
My uncle has a chronic heart problem.
Chronic pain makes it hard to sleep.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chronic' with 'acute'; 'chronic' means long-lasting, not necessarily severe at the start.
Reikšmė
Lasting for a long time
Kolokacijos
chronic illness
|chronic pain
|chronic disease
|chronic condition
|chronic problem
Sinonimai
persistent (Emphasizes continuing existence, not necessarily medical)
|
long-term (Focuses on the duration rather than frequency)
Antonimai
acute (Refers to a condition with a sudden onset and short duration)
Temos
health
|time
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Happening for a long time and not stopping, often about sickness or problems.
Continuing or recurring over a long period of time, often used to describe illnesses or problems.
B2
INFORMAL
2
megrögzött
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a chronic [problem/habit/complainer/etc.]
He's a chronic procrastinator who never finishes anything on time.
Megrögzött halogató, soha semmit sem fejez be időben.
She's a chronic gossip, always spreading rumors.
Megrögzött pletykás, mindig pletykákat terjeszt.
Their chronic tardiness is frustrating the whole team.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He is a chronic smoker.
Megrögzött dohányos.
She is a chronic complainer.
Megrögzött panaszkodó.
My friend is a chronic late person.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think this meaning only applies to illnesses; in informal use it can apply to habits or people too.
Reikšmė
Habitually bad or serious
Kolokacijos
chronic liar
|chronic complainer
|chronic lateness
Sinonimai
habitual (More formal and neutral; describes repeated behavior)
|
inveterate (Formal and literary; implies deeply rooted habit)
Antonimai
occasional (Happens sometimes but not regularly)
Temos
daily life
|character
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
Used to talk about someone or something that is always bad or causing trouble.
Used informally to describe someone or something that is habitually bad, problematic, or annoying.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
chronic
IPA
GB/kɹˈɑnɪk/
US/kɹˈɑnɪk/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
chron - ic (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (chron)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: chronic
Žodžių šeima
Core family
chronically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
acute
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
chronicity
noun
Posakiai
chronic condition
1/kɹˈɑnɪk kəndˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Long-term medical condition
A health problem that continues for a long time or happens again and again.
Pavyzdžiai
- Asthma is considered a chronic condition.
- She manages her chronic condition with regular check-ups.
chronic pain
1/kɹˈɑnɪk pˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Ongoing long-term pain
Pain that lasts for a long time and does not go away easily.
Pavyzdžiai
- He takes medication daily to manage his chronic pain.
- Chronic pain can seriously affect quality of life.
chronic illness
1/kɹˈɑnɪk ˈɪlnəs/
fixed phrase
Long-lasting illness
An illness that stays for a long time and usually cannot be cured completely.
Pavyzdžiai
- Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires daily care.
- Diabetes is a common chronic illness affecting millions worldwide.
- Living with a chronic illness can be challenging.
- She was diagnosed with a chronic illness in her twenties.