symptom

symptôme

Un changement dans le corps ou les sensations qui peut indiquer une maladie.

En anglais simple : A change in your body or feelings that may show you are ill.

• A cough is a common symptom.
• Her symptoms disappeared after a few days.
• What symptoms have you noticed?

Comment l'utiliser : symptom of something (A high temperature can be a symptom of infection.)

Synonymes : sign

Expressions courantes : symptom of something, common symptom, show a symptom, physical symptom

symptôme, signe

Quelque chose qui révèle l’existence d’une autre situation, surtout d’un problème.

En anglais simple : Something that shows another condition exists, especially a problem.

• The delays are a symptom of poor planning.
• These arguments were symptoms of a deeper problem.
• Is falling demand a symptom of economic decline?

Comment l'utiliser : symptom of something (Empty shops are a symptom of the town’s economic problems.)

Synonymes : sign, indication

Expressions courantes : symptom of something, symptom of decline, symptom of failure