French word

allergique

Pronunciation

IPA/alɛʁʒik/

Meaning

  • adjectiveallergic

Example

Je suis allergique aux noix.

I am allergic to nuts.

Illustration for allergique (allergic)

More examples

Mon frère est allergique aux chats.

My brother is allergic to cats.

Core concept

An immune alarm reacting too strongly to a harmless substance.

Common phrases

  • être allergique à

    be allergic to ___

  • allergique au pollen

    allergic to pollen

  • allergique aux noix

    allergic to nuts

Similar words

intolérant: Prone to digestive problems such as stomach pain or diarrhea after eating certain foods.

Definition in French

Qui présente une réaction immunologique exagérée envers une substance normalement inoffensive.

Word origin

French allergique comes from allergie, borrowed from German Allergie and ultimately formed from Greek allos, 'other', and ergon, 'work'.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is être allergique à, so Je suis allergique aux noix uses à plus les before plural noix.

Other meanings

  • allergy-proneadjective

Related words

  • allergieallergynoun
  • allergèneallergennoun
  • allergologueallergistnoun

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