Hoarseness

Noun CEFR B2

hɔːsnəs

Definitions

The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolronquera ronquez

DeutschHeiserkeit

Portuguêsrouquidão

16 more languages

العربيةالجشاشة بحاح

Azərbaycan dilixırıltı

Catalàrogall ronquera

Češtinachrapot

Gaeilgepiachán

Gàidhligtùchan

हिन्दीख़राश

Íslenskahæsi

Italianoarrochimento raucedine rocagginerochezza

Latinabranchos ravis

Polskichrapka chropawość chrypachrypka szorstkość

Românărăgușeală

Русскийхрипота

Svenskaheshet

Examples

“The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Hoarser Hoarsest hoarstone hoarwithy Hoary hoary bamboo rat

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