French Conversation · Level 10
88 words
French word
dengue
Pronunciation
IPA/dɛ̃g/
Meaning
- feminine noundengue
Example
Il a attrapé la dengue.
He caught dengue.
More examples
Des moustiques transmettent la dengue.
Mosquitoes transmit dengue.
Core concept
A sudden fever with severe joint pain after a bite from an Aedes mosquito.
Common phrases
attraper la dengue
contract dengue
épidémie de dengue
dengue epidemic
cas de dengue
case of dengue
Similar words
fièvre: A rise in body temperature that causes a person to feel feverish.
grippe: An illness caused by influenza viruses, often bringing high fever and severe fatigue.
infection: A condition in which pathogens enter and multiply in the body, causing symptoms.
chikungunya: A mosquito-borne illness marked by fever and intense joint pain.
Definition in French
Maladie virale transmise par le moustique Aedes, se manifestant par une fièvre aiguë, céphalées et douleurs articulaires intenses, avec un risque, dans certains cas, de complications hémorragiques.
Word origin
French dengue comes from Spanish dengue, a disease name whose deeper origin remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- French usually uses the feminine article in la dengue, and infection is commonly expressed with attraper or contracter la dengue.