Meaning of Asthma | Babel Free
ˈasməDefinitions
A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
Equivalents
Български
задух
Català
asma
Čeština
astma
Dansk
astma
Deutsch
Asthma
Esperanto
astmo
Español
asma
فارسی
آسم
Suomi
astma
Français
asthme
ગુજરાતી
દમ
עברית
קצרת
हिन्दी
अस्थमा
Magyar
asztma
Italiano
asma
日本語
喘息
ქართული
ასთმა
한국어
천식
Latina
asthma
Malagasy
sefo
Te Reo Māori
kume
Nederlands
astma
Português
asma
Română
astmă
Русский
астма
Svenska
astma
ไทย
หืด
Tagalog
hika
اردو
دمہ
Examples
“...but rheumatism is a vulgar complaint, and would sink even a ducal coronet—the very lowest people have it. I question if there is a workhouse in Great Britain exempt from it. Neither is there one free from asthma, and yet all the world knows a royal duke suffers from it as much as a coalheaver might do;...”
“"He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma. He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.”
“Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.”
“Twiggs was in a wheelchair during her appearance and suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes, according to her sister, Anna Twiggs.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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