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Meaning of Asthma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈasmə

Definitions

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.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Български задух
Bosanski astma sipnja астма сипња
Català asma
Čeština astma
Dansk astma
Deutsch Asthma
Ελληνικά άσθμα ασθματικός
Esperanto astmo
Español asma
فارسی آسم
Suomi astma
Français asthme
ગુજરાતી દમ
עברית קצרת
हिन्दी अस्थमा
Hrvatski astma sipnja астма сипња
Magyar asztma
Bahasa Indonesia asma asma bronkial bengek
Italiano asma
日本語 喘息
ქართული ასთმა
한국어 천식
Kurdî hên hên hen
Latina asthma
Malagasy sefo
Te Reo Māori kume
Македонски астма задув
Nederlands astma
Português asma
Română astmă
Русский астма
Српски astma sipnja астма сипња
Svenska astma
ไทย หืด
Tagalog hika
Українська а́стма ядуха
اردو دمہ
Tiếng Việt hên hen hen suyễn suyễn

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

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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