sore throat

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.
countable
The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldolor de garganta

Françaisangine mal de gorge (maux de gorge pl)

DeutschHalsentzündung Halsschmerz HalsschmerzenHalsweh

16 more languages

العربيةاِلْتِهَاب حَلْق

Bosanskijašter јаштер

Češtinabolest v krku

Ελληνικάπονόλαιμος

Suomikurkkukipu

Hrvatskijašter јаштер

Italianomal di gola

日本語咽頭痛

한국어구협염 인후염

Nederlandskeelpijn

Portuguêsgarganta inflamada

Românădurere de gât

Русскийангина боль в го́рле больно́е го́рло

Српскиjašter јаштер

Türkçeboğaz ağrısı

Tiếng Việtviêm họng

Examples

“Complains of a bad taste ⟳ in his mouth ; there is some sore throat and difficulty of deglutition ; appetite very bad ; not very thirsty[…].”

“Some sore throat is a common symptom also in erysipelas of the scalp.”

“I have ⟳ a bit of sore throat.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

sore thumb sore winner soreage sorede soredium sorehead

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