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grippe

/ɡɹɪp/

Meanings
noun
Influenza, the flu.

Examples :

"My son stayed home from school today because he has the grippe and a high fever. "
medicine disease virus

Related Words

Illustration flu

flu noun

/flʉː/ /fluː/

Influenza.

"My daughter got the flu last week and missed school. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration influenza

influenza noun

/ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.zə/

An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

"The influenza virus spread quickly through the school, causing many students to miss class. "

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home noun

/(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/

A dwelling.

"My home is a small house near the school. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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fever noun

/ˈfiːvə/ /ˈfivɚ/

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

"My little brother has a fever, so he stayed home from school today. "

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stayed verb

/steːd/ /steɪd/

To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

"The doctor stayed the patient's weak arm with a pillow. "

Illustration today

today noun

/təˈdeɪ/

A current day or date.

"Today is my birthday. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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high noun

/haɪ/

A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

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son noun

/sɒn/

One's male offspring.

"My son is in the third grade at school. "