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f illnessessere/mettersi in malattia be/go on sick leavemalattia infettiva infectious diseasemalattie pl della pelle skin diseases* * *malattia s.f.1 sickness, illness; disease; (non grave) ailment: malattia contagiosa, contagious disease; malattie cutanee, skin diseases; malattia del sonno, sleeping sickness; malattia infettiva, infectious disease; malattia mentale, mental illness; malattie veneree, venereal diseases; malattia sociale, social disease; cura, diagnosi, sintomi di una malattia, treatment, diagnosis, symptoms of a disease; spesso le malattie si diffondono per mancanza di igiene, disease is often spread by lack of hygiene; questa malattia colpisce soprattutto il fegato, this disease affects the liver above all; è compito del medico prevenire e curare le malattie, the business of doctors is to prevent and treat illness; ha superato una grave malattia, ma è ancora debole, he has got over a serious illness, but he is still very weak; soffrire di una malattia, to suffer from a disease; prendere, contrarre una malattia, to get (o to contract) an illness // il cancro è la malattia del nostro secolo, cancer is the disease of our century; malattia del secolo, (fig.) mal du siècle // malattia professionale, del lavoro, occupational (o industrial) disease // assicurazione contro le malattie, health insurance2 (di piante) disease3 (fig.) (vizio, passione esagerata, mania): l'invidia è una brutta malattia, envy is a nasty trait; ha la malattia delle automobili, he's mad about cars // non farne una malattia, don't let it get you down (o don't make a tragedy out of it).* * *[malat'tia]sostantivo femminile1) (di persona) (patologia) illness, sickness; (affezione) diseaseprendere una malattia — to catch a disease o an illness
essere in malattia — to be on sick leave o on the sick list
2) fig.•••••Note:Sebbene gli equivalenti inglesi di malattia, cioè disease, illness e sickness, siano intercambiabili nella lingua parlata, illness e sickness sono i termini più generali che indicano la condizione dell'essere malato o il periodo di tempo in cui uno è malato, mentre disease è usato in ambiti più specifici: nella terminologia medica ( malattia infettiva = infectious disease), con riferimento alle parti malate del corpo umano ( malattia cardiaca = heart disease) o in varie espressioni idiomatiche ( contrarre una malattia = to catch / to contract a disease; soffrire di una malattia = to suffer from a disease)* * *malattia/malat'tia/Sebbene gli equivalenti inglesi di malattia, cioè disease, illness e sickness, siano intercambiabili nella lingua parlata, illness e sickness sono i termini più generali che indicano la condizione dell'essere malato o il periodo di tempo in cui uno è malato, mentre disease è usato in ambiti più specifici: nella terminologia medica ( malattia infettiva = infectious disease), con riferimento alle parti malate del corpo umano ( malattia cardiaca = heart disease) o in varie espressioni idiomatiche ( contrarre una malattia = to catch / to contract a disease; soffrire di una malattia = to suffer from a disease). ⇒ 7sostantivo f.1 (di persona) (patologia) illness, sickness; (affezione) disease; durante la sua lunga malattia during his long illness; malattia mentale mental illness; prendere una malattia to catch a disease o an illness; essere in malattia to be on sick leave o on the sick list2 fig. la gelosia è una brutta malattia jealousy is a terrible diseasefare una malattia di to make oneself ill about o over\malattia della mucca pazza mad cow disease; malattia professionale industrial disease; malattia del sonno sleeping sickness. -
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m sleepaver sonno be sleepyprendere sonno fall asleep* * *sonno s.m. sleep (anche fig.): sonno profondo, leggero, sound, light sleep; nel primo sonno, in one's first sleep; faccio sempre un breve sonno dopo colazione, I always have a nap after lunch; ho fatto un lungo sonno, I had a long sleep; la sua voce mi mette sonno, his voice makes me sleepy; avere sonno, to be sleepy; essere in un sonno profondo, to be fast asleep; la città era immersa nel sonno, the town was sleeping; parlare nel sonno, to talk in one's sleep; perdere il sonno, to lose one's sleep; prendere sonno, to fall asleep; rompere il sonno, to wake; la camomilla mi concilia il sonno, camomile tea helps me to fall asleep; questo film mi concilia il sonno, (iron.) this film sends me to sleep // dormire sonni tranquilli, (fig.) to sleep easy // dormire il sonno del giusto, to sleep the sleep of the just // morire, cascare dal sonno, to be ready to drop with sleep // l'ultimo, l'eterno sonno, the eternal rest // (med.): disturbi del sonno, sleep disorders; malattia del sonno, sleeping sickness.* * *['sonno]sostantivo maschile sleepavere sonno — to feel o be sleepy
avere il sonno leggero, pesante — to be a light, heavy sleeper
prendere sonno — to go o get to sleep
camminare, parlare nel sonno — to walk, talk in one's sleep
fare venire sonno a qcn. — to make sb. sleepy
sonno eterno — eufem. big sleep
••dormire -i tranquilli — to rest easy, to sleep peacefully
* * *sonno/'sonno/sostantivo m.sleep; avere sonno to feel o be sleepy; avere il sonno leggero, pesante to be a light, heavy sleeper; prendere sonno to go o get to sleep; perdere il sonno to lose sleep; una notte di sonno a night's sleep; camminare, parlare nel sonno to walk, talk in one's sleep; avere un colpo di sonno to nod off; cura del sonno sleep therapy; malattia del sonno sleeping sickness; fare venire sonno a qcn. to make sb. sleepy; sto morendo dal o di sonno I'm asleep on my feet\dormire -i tranquilli to rest easy, to sleep peacefully\sonno eterno eufem. big sleep. -
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