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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGravely Ill
/ˈɡreɪvli ɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a state of severe illness that poses a significant risk to life.
"The patient was gravely ill and required immediate medical attention." - 2
Describing a situation or condition that is serious and potentially life-threatening.
"After the accident, he was found to be gravely ill, prompting an urgent response from the emergency services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gravely ill' combines 'grave', derived from the Latin 'gravis', meaning heavy or serious, and 'ill', which comes from Old English 'yfel', meaning bad or harmful. The phrase evolved to describe a serious state of health, particularly in medical contexts, during the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gravely Ill" is said worldwide
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gravement malade
Transliteration: gravement malade
"Il est gravement malade et a besoin de soins médicaux."
schwer krank
Transliteration: schwer krank
"Er ist schwer krank und benötigt sofortige Hilfe."
gravemente malato
Transliteration: gravemente malato
"È gravemente malato e ha bisogno di cure mediche."
gravemente enfermo
Transliteration: gravemente enfermo
"Está gravemente enfermo y necesita atención médica."
gravemente doente
Transliteration: gravemente doente
"Ele está gravemente doente e precisa de cuidados médicos."
गंभीर रूप से बीमार
Transliteration: gambhīr rūp se bīmār
"वह गंभीर रूप से बीमार है और उसे चिकित्सा सहायता की आवश्यकता है।"
严重生病
Transliteration: yánzhòng shēngbìng
"他严重生病，需要立即医疗帮助。"
심각하게 아픈
Transliteration: simgakage apeun
"그는 심각하게 아프고 즉각적인 치료가 필요합니다."
重病
Transliteration: jūbyō
"彼は重病で、すぐに医療が必要です。"
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