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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrippe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡʁɪpə/
"Wegen der Grippe muss er im Bett bleiben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh.
"He had to miss the conference because he came down with a bad case of influenza." - 2
Commonly known as the flu, an acute viral disease of humans and other animals.
"Annual vaccination is recommended to prevent widespread outbreaks of influenza."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 18th-century Italian, 'influenza' means 'influence', reflecting the astrological belief that epidemics were caused by the influence of the stars. It entered English in the mid-1700s to describe the contagious viral respiratory illness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Influenza" is said worldwide
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grippe
Transliteration: /ɡʁip/
"Elle est alitée à cause de la grippe."
Grippe
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁɪpə/
"Wegen der Grippe muss er im Bett bleiben."
influenza
Transliteration: /im.fluˈɛn.t͡sa/
"Quest'anno l'influenza è particolarmente aggressiva."
gripe
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾi.pe/
"Me he cogido una gripe fuerte este invierno."
gripe
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾi.pi/
"Ele acatarrar-se e ficou com uma gripe forte."
इन्फ्लूएंज़ा
Transliteration: influenza
"इस मौसम में इन्फ्लूएंज़ा फैलने का खतरा रहता है।"
流行性感冒
Transliteration: liúxíngxìng gǎnmào
"接种疫苗可以有效预防流行性感冒。"
인플루엔자
Transliteration: inpeulluenja
"올해는 인플루엔자 유행이 빠르게 확산되고 있습니다."
インフルエンザ
Transliteration: infuruenza
"娘がインフルエンザにかかりました。"
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