Meaning of Typhus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈtaɪfəs

Definitions

Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

uncountable, usually

العربية التيفوس تِيفُوس

Català tifus

Čeština tyfus

Dansk tyfus

Deutsch Fleckfieber Flecktyphus

Ελληνικά τύφος

Español tifus

Suomi pilkkukuume

Français typhus

עברית טיפוס

Bahasa Indonesia tifus

Italiano tifo

日本語チフス

Қазақша сүзек

한국어 티푸스

Kurdî tîfo

Nederlands tyfus

Polski dur tyfus

Português tifo

Română tifos

Русский сыпно́й тиф тиф

Slovenčina týfus

Türkçe tifüs

“Typhoid and typhus have similar names and symptoms, but are different diseases.”

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

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