immune

• Protégé contre une maladie ou une infection, naturellement ou par vaccination ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner le fait d'être insensible ou réfractaire à quelque chose.

Protected against a disease or infection, either naturally or through vaccination; also used figuratively to mean not affected by something.

1. Protected from diseaseB1formalmedical

   Resistant to a particular infection or disease due to antibodies or vaccination.

   Immunisé contre une maladie

   • After recovering from the illness, she became immune to it.
   • Vaccination makes the body immune to certain viruses.
   • Some people are naturally immune to the disease.

   Synonymesinsusceptibleprotectedresistantunsusceptible

   Antonymessusceptiblevulnerable

2. Not affected by somethingB2formal

   Not susceptible or vulnerable to a particular influence, criticism, or harm.

   immunisé contre / insensible à

   • He seems immune to criticism from his colleagues.
   • The company is immune to market fluctuations due to its strong reserves.
   • She is immune to the charms of expensive gadgets.

   Synonymesexemptimperviousinsusceptibleinvulnerableproofprotectedresistantunaffectedunsusceptible

   Antonymesaffectedexposedsusceptiblevulnerable

3. Exempt from legal actionC1formallegal

   Protected from legal prosecution or liability.

   Exempt de poursuites

   • Diplomats are immune from prosecution in foreign countries.
   • The witness was granted immunity in exchange for testimony.
   • The law provides immunity for certain government officials.

   Synonymesabsolvedexemptfreeprotected

   Antonymesexposedliablesubjectsusceptiblevulnerable

• Nom désignant l'état de protection ou de résistance face à une maladie ou une infection, souvent grâce au système immunitaire de l'organisme.

A noun referring to the state of being protected or resistant to a particular disease or infection, often through the body's immune system.

indénombrable

1. Protected personB2formalmedical

   A person who is resistant to a particular infection or disease, typically due to vaccination or prior infection.

   personne immunisée

   • After recovering from the illness, she became an immune to that strain.
   • The vaccine turned the population into immunes against the virus.
   • Only immunes were allowed to enter the quarantine zone.