flu

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A common infectious viral illness causing fever, aches, and respiratory symptoms, short for influenza.

• 🇵🇹Doença infecciosa viral comum que causa febre, dores no corpo e sintomas respiratórios; é a forma abreviada de "influenza".

1. Influenza A2 formal medical

   A common infectious viral illness causing fever, aches, and respiratory symptoms.

   • She caught the flu and had to stay in bed for a week.
   • The doctor recommended a flu vaccine before winter.
   • Symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, and body aches.

   🇵🇹Gripe

   Sinônimos: grippeinfluenza

2. Common cold (informal misuse) A2 informal medical

   Sometimes used informally to describe a bad cold or similar illness.

   • I think I have a touch of the flu, but it's just a cold.
   • He called in sick with the flu, but it was only a mild virus.
   • Don't confuse a common cold with the actual flu.

   🇵🇹Gripe (uso informal para resfriado)

   Sinônimos: bugcoldsnifflevirus

• flus plural form
• flus' possessive plural form
• flu's possessive singular form