disease

malattia

Condizione che compromette la salute di una persona, un animale o una pianta.

In inglese semplice: A condition that makes a person, animal, or plant unhealthy.

• This disease affects the lungs.
• Some insects spread disease.
• The trees died from a serious disease.

Sinonimi: illness, sickness

Contrari: health

Espressioni comuni: heart disease, spread disease, disease prevention, chronic disease

infastidire, inquietare

Far sentire qualcuno a disagio, preoccupato o infastidito.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel uncomfortable, worried, or annoyed.

• These thoughts disease my mind.
• His constant complaints diseased her peace.
• The memory continued to disease him.

Sinonimi: trouble, annoy, irritate

Contrari: soothe

Espressioni comuni: disease someone’s mind, disease the heart

infettare

Trasmettere un’infezione a una persona o a un altro essere vivente, facendolo ammalare.

In inglese semplice: To infect someone or something and make them ill.

• The infection diseased the cattle.
• They feared the water would disease the villagers.
• The fungus had diseased several plants.

Sinonimi: infect

Espressioni comuni: disease the body, disease the cattle