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disease

disease

Meaning of disease

an illness that affects the body

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British English/dɪˈziːz/
American English/dɪˈziːz/
Russian transcription[bɐˈlʲezʲnʲ]
disease
disease - болезнь
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disease with Russian translation

disease usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врачи усердно работают, чтобы остановить болезнь.

Doctors are working hard to stop the disease.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта болезнь может быстро распространяться зимой.

This disease can spread quickly in winter.

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diseaseболезнь
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

disease synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between disease / illness / sickness / ailment / disorder / infection

🇬🇧English
disease

the basic neutral word for an illness or medical problem

B1Very Often

The disease affects the lungs.

Болезнь поражает лёгкие.

🇬🇧English

a general word for being unwell or having a medical problem

B1Very Often

She was absent from school because of illness.

Она отсутствовала в школе из-за болезни.

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🇬🇧English
sickness

a common informal word for illness; can also mean nausea

B1Often

He stayed home because of sickness.

Он остался дома из-за болезни.

A
🇬🇧English
ailment

a mild or minor illness or health problem

B1Rarely

The doctor treated her minor ailments.

Врач лечил её лёгкие недомогания.

🇬🇧English

a medical problem where the body or mind does not work normally

B1Often

She has a sleep disorder.

У неё расстройство сна.

🇬🇧English

an illness caused by bacteria, viruses, or other germs

B1Often

The wound has an infection.

В ране инфекция.

🇬🇧English

a general term for a medical problem or state of health

B1Very Often

He lives with a chronic condition.

Он живёт с хроническим заболеванием.

S
🇬🇧English
syndrome

a set of symptoms that occur together, often named as one medical problem

B1Rarely

Down syndrome is a genetic condition.

Синдром Дауна — это генетическое заболевание.

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How to pronounce disease and what this word means

disease translation: болезнь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce disease

/dɪˈziːz/

disease translation

болезнь

disease examples

Doctors are working hard to stop the disease.

disease transcription

/dɪˈziːz/, /dɪˈziːz/

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disease meaning: what does it mean?

an illness that affects the body

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disease is pronounced as /dɪˈziːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

disease definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Doctors are working hard to stop the disease. Translation: Врачи усердно работают, чтобы остановить болезнь.

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