- flu n
- What's the difference between a photocopier and the flu? One makes facsimiles; the other makes sick families.
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flu n
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flu — [flu:] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: influenza] a common illness that makes you feel very tired and weak, gives you a sore throat, and makes you cough and have to clear your nose a lot = ↑influenza ▪ Steven s still in bed with flu . ▪ She s got … Dictionary of contemporary English
Flúðir — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Flúðir … Wikipedia Español
flu — [ flu ] noun uncount * a very common infectious disease that lasts a short time and makes you feel hot or cold, weak, and tired: INFLUENZA: He s in bed with flu. the flu: I ve got the flu … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Flúðir — Administration Pays … Wikipédia en Français
flu- — ⇒FLU(O) , FLUOR , (FLU , FLUO )élément de compos. Élém. de compos. toujours vivant, tiré de fluor, servant à construire des termes de chim. dont le signifié a un rapport avec le fluor. I. [Forme flu(o) ] A. [Sert à former des adj. Le 2e élém. est … Encyclopédie Universelle
flu´id|ly — flu|id «FLOO ihd», noun, adjective. –n. any liquid or gas; something that will flow. Water, mercury, air, and oxygen are fluids. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under liquid. (Cf. ↑liquid) –adj. 1. like a liquid or gas; flowing: »She poured the fluid mass… … Useful english dictionary
flu|id — «FLOO ihd», noun, adjective. –n. any liquid or gas; something that will flow. Water, mercury, air, and oxygen are fluids. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under liquid. (Cf. ↑liquid) –adj. 1. like a liquid or gas; flowing: »She poured the fluid mass of hot… … Useful english dictionary
flȕīd — m 〈G flȕida〉 1. {{001f}}a. {{001f}}svaka tvar, kao što je voda ili zrak, koja teče i može poprimiti oblik tijela u kojem se nalazi (tekućina, sok, izlučina, plin) b. {{001f}}〈mn〉 kem. zajednički naziv za tekućine i plinove 2. {{001f}}razg.… … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
flu — adj. invar., s.n. 1. adj. invar. (Despre îmbrăcăminte) Vaporos. 2. adj. invar. (Despre imagini) Cu contururi imprecise, estompate. 3. s.n. Efect fotografic care dă evanescenţă contururilor. [Scris şi: flou] – Din fr. flou … Dicționar Român
flu — 1839, flue, shortening of INFLUENZA (Cf. influenza). Spelling flu attested from 1893. For choice of middle syllable, not a common method of shortening in English, Weekley compares tec for detective, scrip for subscription … Etymology dictionary
flü — flü·gel; flü·gel·horn; … English syllables
