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mountain fever

/ˈmaʊntɪn ˈfiːvər/

Traducción: Expresión coloquial anticuada para designar el sentimiento de inquietud, ansiedad o fuerte deseo de abandonar una zona montañosa remota o aislada, a menudo experimentado por colonos o mineros. También se usó históricamente como nombre popular del mal de montaña o de enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas en regiones montañosas.

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/ˈmaʊntɪn ˈfiːvər/informalamericanobsoleto
  • esExpresión coloquial anticuada para designar el sentimiento de inquietud, ansiedad o fuerte deseo de abandonar una zona montañosa remota o aislada, a menudo experimentado por colonos o mineros. También se usó históricamente como nombre popular del mal de montaña o de enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas en regiones montañosas.

An outdated slang term for a feeling of restlessness, anxiety, or intense desire to leave a remote or isolated mountainous area, often experienced by settlers or miners. Also historically used as a colloquial name for altitude sickness or tick-borne diseases in mountain regions.

  1. Altitude sicknessB2formal

    A condition caused by exposure to high altitude, characterized by headache, nausea, and fatigue.

    esmal de montaña

    • The hikers suffered from mountain fever after climbing too quickly.
    • Symptoms of mountain fever include dizziness and shortness of breath.
    • He was treated for mountain fever at the base camp.
  2. Restlessness or wanderlustC1informalamerican

    A strong desire to travel or explore mountainous regions, often used figuratively.

    esfiebre de montaña

    • After reading about the Himalayas, she caught mountain fever.
    • His mountain fever led him to quit his job and move to Colorado.
    • Mountain fever is common among those who love the outdoors.