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['krɒnɪk]1) med. [ illness] cronico2) fig. [ liar] cronico, inguaribile; [problem, shortage] cronico3) BE colloq. (bad) bruttissimo, orrendo, schifoso* * *['kronik]((especially of a disease) lasting a long time: a chronic illness.) cronico* * *chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/A a.3 (fig., di persona) inguaribile; inveterato; incallito; accanito: a chronic grumbler, uno che si lamenta sempre; un brontolone inguaribile; a chronic liar, un inguaribile bugiardo; a chronic smoker, un fumatore accanitoB n.(med.) (malato) cronico● (med.) chronic fatigue syndrome, sindrome da fatica cronica.* * *['krɒnɪk]1) med. [ illness] cronico2) fig. [ liar] cronico, inguaribile; [problem, shortage] cronico3) BE colloq. (bad) bruttissimo, orrendo, schifoso
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chronic — 01. My father has had [chronic] back pain ever since he got injured at work 5 years ago. 02. There seems to be a [chronic] shortage of nurses in this state due to the poor salaries medical professionals are paid here. 03. My grandma is… … Grammatical examples in English
chronic — chron|ic [ˈkrɔnık US ˈkra: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: chronique, from Greek chronikos of time , from chronos; CHRON ] 1.) a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured →↑acute ▪ chronic… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chronic — [[t]krɒ̱nɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute. ...chronic back pain. Syn: persistent Derived words: chronically [[t]krɒ̱nɪkli[/t]] ADV ADV adj/ ed Most of them were chronically ill … English dictionary
chronic — 1. adjective a) That which continues over an extended period of time, often associated with suffering ( long suffering ). Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition b) Prolonged or slow to heal. The opposite of acute. Hes a chronic… … Wiktionary
chronic — I. /ˈkrɒnɪk / (say kronik) adjective 1. inveterate; constant: a chronic smoker. 2. continuing a long time: chronic civil war. 3. having long had a disease, habit, or the like: a chronic invalid. 4. (of disease) long continued (opposed to acute).… …
chronic */ — UK [ˈkrɒnɪk] / US [ˈkrɑnɪk] adjective 1) medical a chronic illness or chronic pain is serious and lasts for a long time. A serious illness or pain that lasts only for a short time is described as acute chronic back pain 2) a chronic problem is… … English dictionary
chronic — chron|ic [ kranık ] adjective * 1. ) a chronic illness or pain is serious and lasts for a long time. A serious illness or pain that lasts only for a short time is described as acute: chronic back pain 2. ) a chronic problem is always happening or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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chron|ic — «KRON ihk», adjective. 1. a) lasting a long time; lingering; long continued (contrasted with acute): »Rheumatism is often a chronic disease. b) having suffered long from an illness or other affliction; continued: »a chronic invalid … Useful english dictionary
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