Слово англійською: illness

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Переклад illness українською: хвороба, недуга; слабість, нездоров'я, захворювання

Детальний опис

illness

noun

/ˈɪlnəs/

[uncountable] the state of being physically or mentally ill
- The virus can cause illness in humans.
- mental/respiratory/chronic illness
- I missed a lot of school through illness last year.
[countable] a type or period of illness
- serious/severe/chronic illnesses
- a terminal illness
- childhood illnesses
- He died after a long illness.
- She suffers from a debilitating illness.
Synonyms illness
illnesssickness ▪ ill health ▪ troubleThese are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill.illness the state of being physically or mentally illsickness illness; bad health:
I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.
illness or sickness?Sickness is used especially in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay, leave, absence and insurance. Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.ill health (rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems:
She resigned because of ill health.
Ill health often lasts a long period of time.trouble illness or pain:
heart trouble.
When trouble is used with this meaning, it is necessary to say which part of the body is affected.Patterns
chronic illness/sickness/ill health
to suffer from illness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble
Synonyms disease
diseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:
He suffers from a rare blood disease.
illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:
She died after a long illness.
disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe medical problems, especially specific conditions and those that affect particular organs: Crohn's/Parkinson's disease • heart/kidney/liver disease • heart/kidney/liver illness. Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/life-threatening illness • a mild/minor illness • mental illness • mental disease. Illness can be used about a period of time: a long/short illness • a long/short disease disorder (rather formal) a condition that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works:
a rare disorder of the liver
A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is often used in the names of specific conditions affecting the brain, for example attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is often used with autoimmune, blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:
a throat infection
condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:
a heart condition
ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious:
childhood ailments
bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild:
a stomach bug
Patterns
to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug
Wordfinder
bacteria
disease
epidemic
fever
illness
immunity
infection
spread
vaccinate
virus
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease

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Слово англійською: illness

Переклад illness українською: хвороба, недуга; слабість, нездоров'я, захворювання

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illness

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