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1 disease
di'zi:z((an) illness: She's suffering from kidney disease; poverty and disease.) enfermedad, maldisease n enfermedadtr[dɪ'ziːz]1 (illness) enfermedad nombre femeninodisease [dɪ'zi:z] n: enfermedad f, mal m, dolencia fn.• dolencia s.f.• enfermedad s.f.• mal s.m.dɪ'ziːznoun enfermedad f, dolencia f (frml)[dɪ'ziːz]N enfermedad f ; (fig) mal m, enfermedad f* * *[dɪ'ziːz]noun enfermedad f, dolencia f (frml) -
2 mad cow disease
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3 Alzheimer's disease
tr['æltshaɪməsdɪziːz]1 enfermedad nombre femenino de Alzheimer'ɑːltshaɪmərz, 'æltshaɪməzmass noun enfermedad f de AlzheimerN (enfermedad f de) Alzheimer m* * *['ɑːltshaɪmərz, 'æltshaɪməz]mass noun enfermedad f de Alzheimer -
4 Dutch elm disease
grafiosis nombre femenino del olmomass noun grafiosis f del olmo* * *mass noun grafiosis f del olmo -
5 foot-and-mouth disease
tr[fʊtən'maʊɵdɪziːz]1 fiebre nombre femenino aftosan.• glosopeda s.f.N fiebre f aftosa, glosopeda f -
6 Parkinson's disease
'pɑːrkənsənz, 'pɑːkɪnsənzmass noun enfermedad f or mal m de Parkinson, Parkinson m['pɑːkɪnsǝnzdɪˌziːz]N enfermedad f de Parkinson* * *['pɑːrkənsənz, 'pɑːkɪnsənz]mass noun enfermedad f or mal m de Parkinson, Parkinson m -
7 hoof-and-mouth disease
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8 Legionnaires' disease
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9 killer
noun (a person, animal etc that kills: There is a killer somewhere in the village; (also adjective) a killer disease.) asesinokiller n asesinotr['kɪləSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLkiller bee abeja asesinakiller instinct instinto asesinokiller whale orcakiller ['kɪlər] n: asesino m, -na fn.• asesino, -a s.m.,f.• matador, -ora s.m.,f.'kɪlər, 'kɪlə(r)['kɪlǝ(r)]the exam was a real killer — (colloq) el examen fue mortal or matador (fam); (before n) < shark> asesino; < disease> mortal
1. N1) (=murderer) asesino(-a) m / f2) *(fig)it's a killer — (=joke) es para morirse de risa *; (=task) es agotador; (=question) es muy difícil, es mortal *
2.CPDkiller application, killer app * N — aplicación f rompedora, aplicación f de excelente rendimiento
killer bee N — abeja f asesina
killer disease N — enfermedad f mortal
killer instinct N — (also fig) instinto m asesino
killer punch N — puñetazo m mortal
killer shark N — tiburón m asesino
killer whale N — orca f
* * *['kɪlər, 'kɪlə(r)]the exam was a real killer — (colloq) el examen fue mortal or matador (fam); (before n) < shark> asesino; < disease> mortal
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10 lung
(one of the pair of organs of breathing, in man and other animals.) pulmónlung n pulmóntr[lʌŋ]1 pulmón nombre masculino■ her little girl has a good pair of lungs! ¡su hijita tiene buenos pulmones!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlung cancer cáncer nombre masculino de pulmónlung ['lʌŋ] n: pulmón madj.• pulmonar adj.n.• bofe s.m.• pulmón s.m.lʌŋ[lʌŋ]lung cancer — cáncer m de pulmón
1.N pulmón m2.CPDlung cancer N — cáncer m de pulmón
lung disease N — enfermedad f pulmonar
* * *[lʌŋ]lung cancer — cáncer m de pulmón
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11 STD
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12 outbreak
(a sudden beginning (usually of something unpleasant): the outbreak of war.) estallidooutbreak n estallidotr['aʊtbreɪk]outbreak ['aʊt.breɪk] n: brote m (de una enfermedad), comienzo m (de guerra), ola f (de violencia), erupción f (de granos)n.• brote s.m.• erupción s.f.• estallido s.m.• rompimiento s.m.there were outbreaks of violence/protest — hubo brotes de violencia/protesta
['aʊtbreɪk]N [of war] declaración f ; [of hostilities] comienzo m ; [of disease] brote m ; [of crimes] ola f ; [of violence] arranque m ; [of spots] erupción f* * *there were outbreaks of violence/protest — hubo brotes de violencia/protesta
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13 resistance
1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective) a resistance force.) resistencia2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) resistencia3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) resistenciaresistance n resistenciatr[rɪ'zɪstəns]1 (gen) resistencia2 (opposition) oposición nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put up resistance oponer resistenciato take the line of least resistance seguir el camino más fácilresistance [ri'zɪstənts] n: resistencia fn.• aguante s.m.• resistencia (Propiedad, valor) (•Electricidad•) s.f.rɪ'zɪstəns1) ua) ( opposition)resistance (TO something/somebody) — resistencia f (a algo/alguien)
to put up resistance — oponer* resistencia
to take o follow the line o path of least resistance — seguir* el camino más fácil
b) ( movement) (+ sing or pl vb)the resistance — la resistencia; (before n)
2) u ( Biol)[rɪ'zɪstǝns]resistance (TO something) — resistencia f (a algo)
1.N (gen) resistencia fthe Resistance — (Pol) la Resistencia
2.CPDresistance fighter N — militante mf de la Resistencia
resistance movement N — (movimiento m de) resistencia f
resistance worker N — militante mf de la Resistencia
* * *[rɪ'zɪstəns]1) ua) ( opposition)resistance (TO something/somebody) — resistencia f (a algo/alguien)
to put up resistance — oponer* resistencia
to take o follow the line o path of least resistance — seguir* el camino más fácil
b) ( movement) (+ sing or pl vb)the resistance — la resistencia; (before n)
2) u ( Biol)resistance (TO something) — resistencia f (a algo)
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14 sickness
noun (the state of being sick or ill: There seems to be a lot of sickness in the town; seasickness.) enfermedad, mareosickness n1. enfermedad2. náuseastr['sɪknəs]1 (illness) enfermedad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsickness benefit subsidio de enfermedadsickness ['sɪknəs] n1) : enfermedad f2) nausea: náuseas fpln.• enfermedad s.f.• náusea s.f.'sɪknəs, 'sɪknɪsa) c ( disease) (liter) enfermedad f['sɪknɪs]1. N1) (=illness) enfermedad fafter several months of sickness he was able to return to work — después de varios meses de enfermedad pudo regresar al trabajo
2.CPDsickness benefit N — subsidio m de enfermedad
* * *['sɪknəs, 'sɪknɪs]a) c ( disease) (liter) enfermedad f -
15 antibiotic
(a medicine which is used to kill the bacteria that cause disease.) antibióticoantibiotic n antibióticotr[æntɪbaɪ'ɒtɪk]1 antibiótico,-a1 antibióticoantibiotic [.æntibaɪ'ɑt̬ɪk,.æntaɪ-, -bi-] adj: antibiótico: antibiótico madj.• antibiótico, -a adj.n.• antibiótico s.m.'æntɪbaɪ'ɑːtɪk, ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪkcount & mass noun antibiótico m[ˌæntɪbaɪ'ɒtɪk]1.N antibiótico m2.ADJ antibiótico* * *['æntɪbaɪ'ɑːtɪk, ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪk]count & mass noun antibiótico m -
16 blight
(a disease in plants that withers them: potato blight.) tizón, añublotr[blaɪt]1 (mildew) tizón nombre masculino, añublo1 (mildew) atizonar, añublar2 figurative use (ruin, spoil) echar a perder, estropear3 (harm) perjudicar, dañarblight ['blaɪt] vt: arruinar, infestarblight n1) : añublo m2) plague: peste f, plaga f3) decay: deterioro m, ruina fn.• añublo s.m.• mala suerte s.f.• plaga s.f.• quemadura s.f.• roya s.f.v.• arruinar v.• atizonar v.
I blaɪtmass nouna) (Agr, Hort) añublo m; ( loosely) peste fb) ( curse) plaga f, cáncer m
II
a) \<\<plant/crop\>\> arruinar, infestar; \<\<region\>\> asolar*b) \<\<career/health\>\> arruinar; \<\<hopes\>\> malograr[blaɪt]1. N1) (Bot) [of plants, cereals, fruit, trees] roya f2) (fig) plaga furban blight — desertización f urbana
to cast a blight on or over — arruinar
2. VT1) (Bot) (=wither) marchitar2) (fig) (=spoil) arruinar; (=frustrate) frustrar; [+ urban scene] desertizar* * *
I [blaɪt]mass nouna) (Agr, Hort) añublo m; ( loosely) peste fb) ( curse) plaga f, cáncer m
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a) \<\<plant/crop\>\> arruinar, infestar; \<\<region\>\> asolar*b) \<\<career/health\>\> arruinar; \<\<hopes\>\> malograr -
17 complaint
1) ((a statement of one's) dissatisfaction: The customer made a complaint about the lack of hygiene in the food shop.) queja2) (a sickness, disease, disorder etc: He's always suffering from some complaint or other.) enfermedad, achaque, dolenciacomplaint n quejatr[kəm'pleɪnt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have cause for complaint tener motivo de quejato lodge a complaint presentar una queja, hacer una reclamaciónto make a complaint quejarsecomplaint [kəm'pleɪnt] n1) gripe: queja f2) ailment: afección f, dolencia f3) accusation: reclamo m, acusación fn.• afección s.f.• demanda (Jurisprudencia) s.f.• dolencia s.f.• enfermedad s.f.• lástima s.f.• mal s.m.• queja s.f.• quejido s.m.• querella s.f.kəm'pleɪnta) ( grievance) queja f, reclamo m (AmL)to make a complaint — quejarse, reclamar
to lodge a complaint — presentar una queja, hacer* una reclamación or (AmL tb) presentar un reclamo
cause/grounds for complaint — motivo m de queja
b) ( ailment) dolencia f (frml)[kǝm'pleɪnt]1. N1) (=statement of dissatisfaction) queja f ; (to manager of shop etc) reclamación f ; (to police) denuncia fto make or lodge a complaint — reclamar, formular una queja
2) (=cause of dissatisfaction) motivo m de queja3) (Med) (=illness) mal m, dolencia f2.CPDcomplaints book N — libro m de reclamaciones
complaints department N — sección f de reclamaciones
complaints procedure N — procedimiento m para presentar reclamaciones
* * *[kəm'pleɪnt]a) ( grievance) queja f, reclamo m (AmL)to make a complaint — quejarse, reclamar
to lodge a complaint — presentar una queja, hacer* una reclamación or (AmL tb) presentar un reclamo
cause/grounds for complaint — motivo m de queja
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18 hygiene
((the rules or science of) cleanliness whose aim is to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.) higiene- hygienic- hygienically
hygiene n higienetr['haɪʤiːn]1 higiene nombre femeninohygiene ['haɪ.ʤi:n] n: higiene fn.• higiene s.f.'haɪdʒiːnnoun higiene f['haɪdʒiːn]N higiene f* * *['haɪdʒiːn]noun higiene f -
19 incubation
noun incubacióntr[ɪnkjʊ'beɪʃən]1 incubación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLincubation period período de incubaciónincubation [.ɪŋkjʊ'beɪʃən,.ɪn-] n: incubación fn.• incubación s.f.'ɪŋkjə'beɪʃən, ˌɪŋkjʊ'beɪʃənmass noun incubación f; (before n)[ˌɪnkjʊ'beɪʃǝn]incubation period — período m de incubación
1.N [of egg, disease] incubación f2.CPDincubation period N — período m de incubación
* * *['ɪŋkjə'beɪʃən, ˌɪŋkjʊ'beɪʃən]mass noun incubación f; (before n)incubation period — período m de incubación
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20 meningitis
(a serious disease in which there is inflammation of the membranes round the brain or spinal cord.) meningitismeningitis n meningitis
meningitis sustantivo femenino meningitis
meningitis f Med meningitis ' meningitis' also found in these entries: English: meningitis - scaretr[menɪn'ʤaɪtəs]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL meningitis nombre femeninon.• meningitis s.f.'menən'dʒaɪtəsmass noun meningitis f[ˌmenɪn'dʒaɪtɪs]N meningitis f inv* * *['menən'dʒaɪtəs]mass noun meningitis f
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