sickness
gb/sˈɪknəs/ us/sˈɪknəs/
A2
Ingles
~ 4000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
state
1
state of being ill
The state of not feeling well because of illness or disease.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has [sickness]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
health (The opposite condition, referring to a state of physical and mental well-being.)
Mga kolokasyon
motion sickness
|morning sickness
|serious sickness
|recover from sickness
|spread sickness
Mga tema
health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
state
2
nausea or urge to vomit
A bad feeling in your stomach that makes you think you might throw up.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] feels [sickness]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this sense with general illness, but here it specifically means nausea.
Mga kasingkahulugan
nausea (More precise medical term for the feeling of wanting to vomit.)
Mga kasalungat
comfort (Refers to a state free from such discomfort or queasiness.)
Mga kolokasyon
morning sickness
|motion sickness
|feel sickness
|cause sickness
Mga tema
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
specific disease or condition
A certain disease or health problem that someone has.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] suffers from [sickness]
Mga kasingkahulugan
ailment (A mild illness, often chronic or persistent.)
|
condition (A broad term for any health problem, not necessarily infectious.)
Mga kasalungat
cure (Refers to the complete removal of a disease from the body.)
Mga kolokasyon
rare sickness
|deadly sickness
|infectious sickness
Mga tema
health
|science
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- He was diagnosed with a rare sickness.
- This sickness affects only a small percentage of the population.
- Vaccines can prevent certain types of sickness.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She has a sickness called malaria.
- This sickness spreads quickly in summer.
- Doctors can treat this sickness.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sickness
IPA
GB/sˈɪknəs/
US/sˈɪknəs/
Mga pantig at diin
sick - ness (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sick)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: sickness
- Plural: sickness, sicknesses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
motion sickness
1/mˈoʊʃən sˈɪknəs/
fixed phrase
nausea from traveling movement
Feeling sick because of movement in a car, boat, plane, etc.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.