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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 mid-18th century Italian, meaning 'influence' (from Medieval Latin influentia), referring to the astrological belief that epidemics were caused by the influence of the stars. It was later shortened to 'flu' in the 19th century.
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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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