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81 Krankheitsfall
m case (of illness); im Krankheitsfall in the event of illness* * *der Krankheitsfallcase* * *Krank·heits·fallm case of illness▪ im \Krankheitsfall in the event of illness* * *der case of illness* * *Krankheitsfall m case (of illness);im Krankheitsfall in the event of illness* * *der case of illness -
82 Leiden
n; -s, -; suffering(s Pl.); (Krankheit) illness, complaint; sie starb nach langem, schwerem Leiden she died after a long and painful illness; es ist das alte Leiden it’s the same old story; das Leiden Christi the Passion; aussehen wie das Leiden Christi umg., fig. look like death warmed up (Am. over)* * *das Leidencomplaint; cross; ailment; suffering* * *Lei|den ['laidn]nt -s, -1) sufferingdas sind (nun mal) die Freuden und Léíden des Lebens! — ah, the ups and downs or the trials and tribulations of life!
du siehst aus wie das Léíden Christi (inf) — you look like death warmed up (Brit inf) or over (US inf)
2) (= Krankheit) illness; (= Beschwerden) complaint3)* * *1) afflict2) (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) ailment3) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cross4) ((a feeling of) pain or misery: The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings.) suffering5) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) suffer6) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) suffer7) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) suffer* * *Lei·den1<-s, ->[ˈlaidn̩]nt1. (chronische Krankheit) complaint, ailment3.Lei·den2<-s>[ˈlaidn̩]nt Leiden, Leyden* * *das; Leidens, Leiden1) (Krankheit) illness; (Gebrechen) complaint2) (Qual) sufferingFreud[en] und Leiden[en] — joy[s] and sorrow[s]
* * *sie starb nach langem, schwerem Leiden she died after a long and painful illness;es ist das alte Leiden it’s the same old story;das Leiden Christi the Passion;* * *das; Leidens, Leiden1) (Krankheit) illness; (Gebrechen) complaint2) (Qual) sufferingFreud[en] und Leiden[en] — joy[s] and sorrow[s]
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83 simulieren
I vt/i pej. sham, put it on umg.; (sich krank stellen) auch malinger; (Krankheit) sham, feign (illness)II v/t TECH., MIL. simulate* * *to malinger; to feign; to simulate* * *si|mu|lie|ren [zimu'liːrən] ptp simuliert1. vi(= sich krank stellen) to feign illnesser simuliert nur — he's shamming; (um sich zu drücken auch) he's malingering
2. vt1) (SCI, TECH, COMPUT) to simulate2) (= vorgeben) Krankheit to feign, to sham; Empörung, Frohsinn to feign* * *(to cause (something) to appear to be real etc: This machine simulates the take-off and landing of an aircraft.) simulate* * *si·mu·lie·ren *[zimuˈli:rən]II. vtBlindheit \simulieren to pretend to be blind, to feign blindness liter2. SCI* * *1.transitives Verb feign, sham <illness, emotion, etc.>; simulate <situation, condition, etc.>2.intransitives Verb (Krankheit vortäuschen) feign illness; pretend to be ill* * *A. v/t & v/i pej sham, put it on umg; (sich krank stellen) auch malinger; (Krankheit) sham, feign (illness)B. v/t TECH, MIL simulate* * *1.transitives Verb feign, sham <illness, emotion, etc.>; simulate <situation, condition, etc.>2.intransitives Verb (Krankheit vortäuschen) feign illness; pretend to be ill* * *v.to feign v.to malinger v.to simulate v. -
84 krankheitsbedingt
I Adj.... due to illnessII Adv. due to illness* * *krạnk|heits|be|dingt1. adjdue to illness or sickness pred2. advdue to illness or sickness* * *krank·heits·be·dingt\krankheitsbedingte Abwesenheit absence owing to illness* * *A. adj … due to illnessB. adv due to illness -
85 leiden
n; -s, -; suffering(s Pl.); (Krankheit) illness, complaint; sie starb nach langem, schwerem Leiden she died after a long and painful illness; es ist das alte Leiden it’s the same old story; das Leiden Christi the Passion; aussehen wie das Leiden Christi umg., fig. look like death warmed up (Am. over)* * *das Leidencomplaint; cross; ailment; suffering* * *Lei|den ['laidn]nt -s, -1) sufferingdas sind (nun mal) die Freuden und Léíden des Lebens! — ah, the ups and downs or the trials and tribulations of life!
du siehst aus wie das Léíden Christi (inf) — you look like death warmed up (Brit inf) or over (US inf)
2) (= Krankheit) illness; (= Beschwerden) complaint3)* * *1) afflict2) (an illness, usually not serious or dangerous: Children often have minor ailments.) ailment3) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cross4) ((a feeling of) pain or misery: The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings.) suffering5) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) suffer6) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) suffer7) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) suffer* * *Lei·den1<-s, ->[ˈlaidn̩]nt1. (chronische Krankheit) complaint, ailment3.Lei·den2<-s>[ˈlaidn̩]nt Leiden, Leyden* * *das; Leidens, Leiden1) (Krankheit) illness; (Gebrechen) complaint2) (Qual) sufferingFreud[en] und Leiden[en] — joy[s] and sorrow[s]
* * *leiden; leidet, litt, hat gelittenA. v/i1. suffer (an, unter +dat from);er leidet an einer Leberkrankheit/Herzkrankheit etc he has a liver/heart etc complaint;seine Gesundheit litt darunter it took its toll on his health;der Motor hat stark gelitten the engine has suffered considerably ( oder suffered considerable damage);unter +dat from)B. v/t2. (aushalten) stand, endure;ich kann ihn/es nicht leiden I can’t stand him/it;ich hab ihn/es nie leiden können I’ve never liked him/it; stärker: I could never stand him/it;mögen like sb, have a soft spot for sb3. (dulden)er war dort nur gelitten he was only tolerated there;sie ist überall/bei ihren Freunden etc…leiden n im subst condition, complaint;Asthmaleiden asthmatic complaint;Hautleiden skin condition ( oder complaint)* * *das; Leidens, Leiden1) (Krankheit) illness; (Gebrechen) complaint2) (Qual) sufferingFreud[en] und Leiden[en] — joy[s] and sorrow[s]
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86 psychisch
I Adj. psychological; stärker: mental; Druck, Reaktion etc.: emotional; psychische Belastung mental strain; psychische Krankheit mental illnessII Adv.: psychisch bedingt psychological, all in the mind umg.; psychisch belastet under mental strain; psychisch krank mentally disturbed* * *psychic; psychical* * *psy|chisch ['psyːçɪʃ]1. adjBelastung, Auswirkungen, Defekt emotional, psychological; Phänomen, Erscheinung psychic; Vorgänge psychologicalpsýchische Erkrankung — mental illness
psýchisch unter großem Druck stehen, unter großem psýchischen Druck stehen — to be under a great deal of emotional or psychological pressure
2. advabnorm, auffällig psychologically; krank, gestört, labil mentallypsýchisch gesund/unauffällig — psychologically normal
sich psýchisch auswirken — to have psychological effects
psýchisch belastet sein — to be under psychological pressure
psýchisch erschöpft — emotionally exhausted
sich psýchisch schlecht fühlen — to feel bad
eine psýchisch bedingte Krankheit — a psychosomatic illness
psýchisch gestört — emotionally or psychologically disturbed
jdn psýchisch beanspruchen — to make emotional or psychological demands on sb
er ist psýchisch völlig am Ende — his nerves can't take any more
* * *1) (concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses.) psychical2) (concerned with the mind, especially with supernatural influences and forces that act on the mind and senses.) psychic* * *psy·chisch[ˈpsy:çɪʃ]1. (seelisch) emotional, psychologicaleine \psychische Belastung psychological straineine \psychische Ursache haben to be psychological, to have a psychological causeunter großem \psychischen Druck stehen to be under a great deal of emotional [or psychological] pressure\psychisch bedingt/verursacht sein to be psychological, to have psychological causes/a psychological causejdn \psychisch belasten to put sb under psychological pressure2. (geistig) mental\psychisch gesund sein to have all one's [mental] faculties [about one]* * *1.Adjektiv psychological; psychological, mental <strain, disturbance, process>; mental < illness>2.adverbial psychologicallypsychisch gesund/krank sein — be mentally fit/ill
ein psychisch bedingtes Leiden — an illness of psychological origin
* * *psychische Belastung mental strain;psychische Krankheit mental illnessB. adv:psychisch bedingt psychological, all in the mind umg;psychisch belastet under mental strain;psychisch krank mentally disturbed* * *1.Adjektiv psychological; psychological, mental <strain, disturbance, process>; mental < illness>2.adverbial psychologicallypsychisch gesund/krank sein — be mentally fit/ill
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87 sygdom
complaint, disease, disorder, illness, malady, sickness* * *(en -me)(mods sundhed; sygelighed; sygdomsperiode) illness, sickness ( fx absent because of illness (el. sickness); there is a lot of illness (el.sickness) about; during his illness (el. sickness); a long (, short) illness; in sickness and in health),( sygelighed også) disease ( fx the spread of disease; disease is often caused by poor sanitation);( om bestemt sygdom) illness ( fx a serious (, light, bad, painful) illness),(mere F) disease ( fx contagious diseases; cancer is a dangerous disease);( især lettere) sickness;( funktionsforstyrrelse) disorder ( fx a disorder of the liver (, stomach); a nervous disorder; nutritional (, respiratory, blood) disorders);(T: lettere kronisk svaghed) complaint ( fx he had an attack of his old complaint),( ubetydelig) ailment;( plantesygdom, dyresygdom) disease. -
88 SÓTT
I) (pl. -ir), f. sickness, illness, disease;taka (or fá) s., to fall ill, be taken ill;kasta á sik s., to feign illness;kenna (or kenna sér) sóttar, to feel the symptoms of illness;pl. pains of labour (at sú mær hafði miklar sóttir).* * *1. sickness, illness, disease, Hm. 94; taka sótt, to fall sick, Eg. 201, Nj. 29, Fs. 12, Ld. 102; kasta á sik sótt, to feign illness, Nj. 14; sóttum sjúkr, 623. 50; utan sóttar burdarins, without birth-pains, K. Á. 104: the phrase, sótt elnar, the illness (fever) increases, Eg. 126, Band. 14, Bs. i. 69, Fas. ii. 162 (where of the pangs of childbirth), 504; sóttin rénar, the fever abates; kenna sóttar, to feel the symptoms of illness or fever, be taken ill, Fs. 21; hón kennir sér sóttar, ok elr sveinbarn, Sd. 176; drottning fær sótt ok fæðir son, Mirm.; at sú mær hafði miklar sóttir, throes of pain, Og. 2: bráðar sóttir, paroxysms, 5; sóttar-brími, the brunt of fever, Stor.; eldr tekr við sóttum, Hm. 138 (see eldr).—Sótt has thus a double sense, generic = Lat. morbus, and special = Lat. febris or angina: in popular phrases and usages this latter sense is very freq., see the remarks in Fél. x. 39, 40.2. freq. in compds, land-far-sótt = epidemic; ána-sótt, skrópa-sótt, hug-sótt, bana-sótt; it is esp. suffixed to the names of sicknesses followed by strong fevers, thus, bólna-sótt, small-pox; kvef-sótt, a cough-fever = influenza; tak-sótt, a stitch in the side; létta-sótt, jóð-sótt, throes of childbirth;þunga-sótt, a severe fever; stein-sótt, the stone; bráða-sótt, sudden death; riðu-sótt, ague; ámu-sótt, erysipelas; bit-sótt, a ‘biting illness,’ cancer (?), Hm. 138, Ýt. 17.3. diarrhoea, (mod.)COMPDS: sóttarfar, sóttarferði, sóttarkyn, sóttalauss, sóttarleiðing. -
89 Erkrankung
f illness, sickness; eines Organs: disease* * *die Erkrankungsickness; illness* * *Er|krạn|kungf -, -enillness; (von Organ, Pflanze, Tier) diseasewegen einer plötzlichen Erkrankung des Viehbestandes — because the livestock suddenly became diseased
* * *(a disease: a disorder of the lungs.) disorder* * *Er·kran·kung<-, -en>f1. (Krankheitsfall) illness* * *die; Erkrankung, Erkrankungen (eines Menschen, Tieres) illness; (eines Körperteils) disease* * ** * *die; Erkrankung, Erkrankungen (eines Menschen, Tieres) illness; (eines Körperteils) disease* * *f.disease n. -
90 enfermedad mental
f.mental illness, mental disorder, mental infirmity.* * *mental illness* * ** * *(n.) = mental illness, mental disease, brain disorder, mental disorderEx. This article reports on a use of computer aided instruction and multimedia technology to meet the information needs of a special population -- people who have severe and persistent mental illnesses.Ex. It is very commong to accuse people of being irrational or having a mental disease when they engage in conduct not approved of or understood.Ex. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that typically strikes people when they are quite young.Ex. These tendencies were evident in speculation about the causes of conditions such as paresis & 'hereditary' mental disorders.* * ** * *(n.) = mental illness, mental disease, brain disorder, mental disorderEx: This article reports on a use of computer aided instruction and multimedia technology to meet the information needs of a special population -- people who have severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Ex: It is very commong to accuse people of being irrational or having a mental disease when they engage in conduct not approved of or understood.Ex: Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that typically strikes people when they are quite young.Ex: These tendencies were evident in speculation about the causes of conditions such as paresis & 'hereditary' mental disorders.* * *mental illness -
91 болезнь
жен.sickness, illness; disease ( определенная); ailment, malady ( нездоровье); (mental) disorderбазедова болезнь — Graves' disease, exophthalmic goitre
болезни роста — developmental diseases, teething troubles
болезнь стрелки — ( у лошадей) canker ветерин.
детская болезнь — childhood disease, infantile sickness, infantine sickness
душевная болезнь — mental illness/disease
заразная болезнь — infectious/contagious disease
источник болезни — мед. nidus
кессонная болезнь — aeroembolism, caisson disease; the bends разг.
неизлечимая болезнь — incurable illness, untreatable illness
попугайная болезнь — мед. psittacosis
пособие по болезни — sick benefit/pay
психическая болезнь — mental illness/disease
сахарная болезнь — мед. diabetes
тяжелая болезнь — serious/painful illness
хроническая болезнь — chronic ailment:
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92 декомпрессионная болезнь
1) Aviation: compressed air disease2) Naval: compressed-air illness, decompression illness, (кессонная болезнь) DCI (Decompression Illness)3) Medicine: aeroembolism, air decompression illness, air embolism, caisson illness, compressed decompression illness, compressed-air disease, decompression sickness, dysbarism4) Engineering: caisson disease, the bends5) Aviation medicine: bend, caisson sickness, diver's bends6) Scuba diving: bendsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > декомпрессионная болезнь
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93 Erkrankungsfall
* * *Er|krạn|kungs|fallmcase of illnessim Erkrankungsfall — in case of illness
* * *im Erkrankungsfall — in event of illness
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94 Kinderkrankheit
* * *Kịn|der|krank|heitfchildhood illness or disease; (fig) teething troubles pl* * *Kin·der·krank·heitf1. (Krankheit) childhood disease [or illness* * *1) children's disease or illness2) Plural (fig.) teething troubles* * *Kinderkrankheiten fig teething troubles* * *1) children's disease or illness2) Plural (fig.) teething troubles -
95 Krankheitserreger
Krankheitserreger
(BSE) pathogen;
• Krankheitserscheinungen eines Betriebes business ailments;
• im Krankheitsfall in the event of sickness;
• aus Krankheitsgründen aufgeben müssen to be compelled by illness to resign;
• Krankheitshäufigkeit morbidity;
• Krankheitskosten illness costs;
• Krankheitsprozentsatz sickness rate;
• größere Personenzahl ernsthaftem Krankheitsrisiko aussetzen to expose a substantial number of persons to serious risk of illness;
• spezielle Krankheitsrisikoversicherung dread disease (critical illness) insurance;
• Krankheitsrücklage allowance for possible illness;
• Krankheitsrücklagen bilden to allow for possible illness;
• Krankheitsschadenpolice sickness indemnity policy;
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96 choroba
( schorzenie) disease; ( stan) illness* * *f.Gen.pl. - rób1. med., pat. disease, illness, sickness; disorder, condition; ciężka choroba serious illness; choroba wrodzona/dziedziczna/nabyta congenital/hereditary/acquired disease; choroba ostra l. o przebiegu ostrym acute disease; choroba przewlekła/chroniczna lingering/chronic illness; nieuleczalna/śmiertelna choroba incurable/fatal disease; choroba zakaźna communicable l. transmittable l. infectious l. contagious disease; choroba psychiczna l. umysłowa mental illness; choroba nowotworowa neoplastic disease; tumor; choroba pasożytnicza/bakteryjna/wirusowa parasitic/bacterial/viral disease; choroba gardła disease of the throat; choroba serca heart disease; choroba oczu eye disease; choroba przewodu pokarmowego intestinal disorder; choroba drobiu/bydła wet. poultry/cattle disease; choroby cywilizacyjne/zawodowe civilization/occupational diseases; choroba odzwierzęca zoonosis; choroba weneryczna venereal disease; atak choroby an attack of a disease; historia l. karta choroby case history l. record; nawrót choroby relapse of a disease; objawy l. symptomy choroby symptoms of a disease; przebieg choroby the course of a disease; lekarz chorób wewnętrznych internist; lekarz chorób dziecięcych pediatrician; lekarz chorób kobiecych gynecologist; cierpieć na jakąś chorobę suffer from a disease; zapaść na jakąś chorobę contract a disease; leczyć chorobę treat a disease; wyleczyć kogoś z choroby cure sb of a disease; zapobiegać chorobom prevent disease; być trawionym przez chorobę be eaten away l. consumed by a disease; być ściętym l. zwalonym z nóg przez chorobę be cut down by a disease; być trawionym przez chorobę be eaten away l. consumed by a disease; umrzeć na jakąś chorobę die of a disease.2. pat. ( w nazwach konkretnych schorzeń) choroba Addisona Addison's disease; choroba Alzheimera Alzheimer's disease; choroba Basedowa Graves' disease; choroba Heinego-Medina poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis; choroba Parkinsona Parkinson's disease; choroba górska altitude sickness; choroba kesonowa l. dekompresyjna caisson disease l. decompression sickness; choroba nurków the bends; choroba morska/lokomocyjna sea/motion sickness; choroba nadciśnieniowa chronic hypertension; choroba popromienna radiation sickness; choroba przestrzeni agoraphobia; choroba reumatyczna rheumatic disease; choroba wieńcowa coronary disease; choroba sieroca orphan's syndrome.3. int., pot. hell, damn; choroba jasna, co robisz! what the hell are you doing!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > choroba
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97 dolencia
f.1 complaint, ailment.2 illness, ailment, sickness, aching.* * *1 ailment, illness* * *noun f.* * *SF ailment* * *femenino ailment, complaint* * *= niggling, soreness, niggle.Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex. While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.* * *femenino ailment, complaint* * *= niggling, soreness, niggle.Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.
Ex: While there are no significant injury worries to speak of, there is no doubt both sides have a number of players with general soreness and niggling.Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.* * *ailment, complaintno hace más que hablar de sus dolencias all he does is talk about what's wrong with him o about his ailments o complaintsfalleció ayer tras una larga dolencia ( frml); he died yesterday after a long illness* * *
dolencia sustantivo femenino
ailment, complaint
dolencia sustantivo femenino illness
' dolencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mal
- resentirse
English:
complaint
- disease
- inoperable
- ailment
- infirmity
* * *dolencia nfcomplaint, ailment;sufre una grave dolencia he's suffering from a serious illness;una dolencia cardíaca/renal a heart/kidney complaint;una dolencia crónica a chronic illness* * *f ailment* * *dolencia nf: ailment, malaise -
98 оздравявам
1. оздравея get better/well, recover (от from), recover/regain o.'s health, pull round; be well again, be restored to health(възстановявам се след боледуване) convalesce(за рана) heal, mendоздравявам от болест come through an illnessоздравявам след дълго боледуване convalesce from a long illness2. оздравя cure, heal; restore to health* * *оздравя̀вам,гл. get better/well, recover (от from), recover/regain o.’s health, pull round; be well again, be restored to health; ( възстановявам се след боледуване) convalesce; (за рана) heal, mend; \оздравявам от болест come through an illness.——————cure, heal; restore to health; resume o.’s health.* * *recover: He оздравявамs from the illness - Той се възстановява от болестта; heal;* * *1. (възстановявам се след боледуване) convalesce 2. (за рана) heal, mend 3. - след дълго боледуване convalesce from a long illness 4. 1, оздравея get better/well, recover (от from), recover/regain o.'s health, pull round;be well again, be restored to health 5. 2, оздравя cure, heal; restore to health 6. ОЗДРАВЯВАМ от болест come through an illness -
99 смертельная болезнь
избавиться от болезни, вылечиться — to throw off an illness
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > смертельная болезнь
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100 лучевая болезнь
избавиться от болезни, вылечиться — to throw off an illness
См. также в других словарях:
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