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tuberculosis [tju:‚bɜ:kjʊ'ləʊsɪs](UNCOUNT) tuberculose f;∎ he has tuberculosis il a la tuberculose, il est tuberculeuxUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > tuberculosis
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[tjubə:kju'ləusis]((often abbreviated to TB [ti:'bi:]) an infectious disease usually affecting the lungs: He suffers from / has tuberculosis.) tuberculose -
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1) (the act of consuming: The consumption of coffee has increased.) consommation2) (an old word for tuberculosis of the lungs.) -
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consumption [kənˈsʌmp∫ən]* * *[kən'sʌmpʃn]1) (of food, fuel, goods) consommation f2) (arch) ( tuberculosis) tuberculose f (pulmonaire) -
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killer ['kɪlə(r)]1 noun(a) (murderer) tueur(euse) m,f;∎ a convicted killer une personne reconnue coupable d'homicide;∎ tuberculosis was once a major killer jadis, la tuberculose faisait de nombreuses victimes ou des ravages∎ the exam was a real killer l'examen était vraiment coton;∎ their new album's a killer (excellent) leur dernier album est vraiment génial ou mortel;∎ that walk was a killer! cette promenade était vraiment crevante!;∎ this one's a killer (joke) celle-là est à mourir de rire(disease) meurtrier►► figurative killer instinct agressivité f;∎ he's got the killer instinct c'est un battant;∎ he lacks the killer instinct il manque d'agressivité ou de combativité, il a trop de scrupules;Zoology killer shark requin m tueur;Physiology killer T-cell lymphocyte m cytotoxique;Zoology killer whale épaulard m, orque f -
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consumption [kən'sʌmpʃən](a) (eating, drinking) consommation f;∎ unfit for human consumption non comestible;∎ figurative his words were not intended for public consumption ses paroles n'étaient pas destinées au public(c) (using up, amount used → of gas, energy, oil) consommation f, dépense fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > consumption
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tuberculosis — noun (U) a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs; TB … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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tuberculosis — tu|ber|cu|lo|sis [ tu,bɜrkjə lousıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL a serious infectious disease affecting your lungs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuberculosis — [tjʊˌbə:kjʊ ləʊsɪs] noun an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs. Origin C19: mod. L., from L. tuberculum (see tubercle) + osis … English new terms dictionary
tuberculosis — UK [tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs] / US [tʊˌbɜrkjəˈloʊsɪs] noun [uncountable] a serious infectious disease affecting your lungs … English dictionary
tuberculosis — [tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs] noun [U] a serious infectious disease that affects your lungs … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tuberculosis — /təbɜkjəˈloʊsəs / (say tuhberkyuh lohsuhs) noun 1. an infectious disease affecting any of various tissues of the body, due to the tubercle bacillus, and characterised by the production of tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting the lungs;… …
miliary tuberculosis — noun acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream) • Hypernyms: ↑tuberculosis, ↑TB, ↑T.B. * * * noun : acute… … Useful english dictionary