Meaning of sick man of Europe | Babel Free
Definitions
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The Ottoman Empire. archaic
- Any European country undergoing economic difficulty.
Equivalents
Deutsch
kranker Mann am Bosporus
Español
hombre enfermo de Europa
Français
homme malade de l'Europe
日本語
ヨーロッパの病人
한국어
유럽의 환자
Nederlands
zieke man van Europa
Русский
больно́й челове́к Евро́пы
Examples
“Yes, we were known as the “sick man of Europe” until we joined the European Union and – guess what – we have left the EU and have regained that dubious status.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.