sickness

A noun referring to a state of being ill or unwell, often involving a disruption of normal bodily functions, and can also refer to a feeling of nausea preceding vomiting.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние болезни или нездоровья, часто связанное с нарушением нормальных функций организма, а также может относиться к чувству тошноты, предшествующему рвоте.esSustantivo que designa el estado de enfermedad o mala salud, a menudo relacionado con la alteración de las funciones normales del organismo; también puede referirse a la sensación de náuseas que precede al vómito.frNom désignant l'état de maladie ou de mauvaise santé, souvent lié à une altération des fonctions normales de l'organisme, et pouvant aussi se référer à la sensation de nausée précédant le vomissement.deSubstantiv, das einen Zustand von Krankheit oder Unwohlsein bezeichnet, oft verbunden mit einer Störung der normalen Körperfunktionen; kann auch ein Gefühl von Übelkeit vor dem Erbrechen meinen.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de estar doente ou de má saúde, frequentemente ligado a alterações no funcionamento normal do corpo; também pode se referir à sensação de enjoo que precede o vômito.zh表示疾病或身体不适的状态，常与身体正常功能失调有关；也可指恶心、想吐的感觉。arاسم يدل على حالة المرض أو اعتلال الصحة، وغالبًا ما يرتبط بخلل في وظائف الجسم الطبيعية، وقد يشير أيضًا إلى الشعور بالغثيان الذي يسبق التقيؤ.

1. Illness or disease A2 formal medical

   A condition of impaired normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.

   • The sickness spread quickly through the village.
   • He was absent from work due to a prolonged sickness.
   • Modern medicine can treat many forms of sickness.

   ruБолезньesEnfermedadfrMaladiedeKrankheitptDoençazh疾病arالمرض

   Synonyme: afflictionailmentcomplaintdiseasedisorderillnessindispositioninfectioninfirmitymalady

   Antonyme: healthwellness

2. Defectiveness or unsoundness B2 formal

   A state of being flawed, defective, or not functioning properly.

   • The sickness in the company's management led to its downfall.
   • There is a sickness in the system that needs to be addressed.
   • The building's structural sickness required extensive repairs.

   ruНеисправностьesDefecto, insalubridadfrDéfectuosité, insalubrité (au sens figuré)deDefektptDefeitozh缺陷arخلل

   Synonyme: defectivenessdisorderdysfunctionmaladyunsoundness

   Antonyme: healthsoundnesssturdinesswholeness

3. Nausea or vomiting A2 informal medical

   The physical sensation or state that precedes vomiting.

   • The bumpy car ride caused a feeling of sickness.
   • She felt a wave of sickness after eating the spoiled food.
   • The medication helped reduce his motion sickness.

   ruТошнотаesnáuseas o vómitofrNausée ou vomissementdeÜbelkeitptEnjoozh恶心arغثيان

   Synonyme: biliousnessnauseaqualmqueasinesssqueamishness

   Antonyme: healthwellness

• sicknesses plural form
• sicknesses' possessive plural form
• sickness's possessive singular form