Grippelike

/ˈɡrɪpəˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having characteristics similar to grippe or influenza; flu-like.

Etymology

Compound of 'grippe' (influenza) plus 'like' (Old English 'gelike' meaning similar). A modern medical English formation to describe symptoms that mimic flu without confirmed diagnosis.

Kelly Says

Grippelike symptoms became a crucial term during COVID-19—doctors needed to distinguish between actual flu and other respiratory infections, showing how old vocabulary suddenly mattered again in new pandemics!

Translations

ARالعربية
شبيه بالإنفلونزا
shah-BEE-bah al-een-floo-EHN-zah
CSČeština
podobný chřipce
poh-DOH-bnee khree-pee-tseh
DADansk
influenza-lignende
in-floo-EHN-tsah-lee-geh-neh-deh
DEDeutsch
grippeähnlich
GREE-peh-AYN-lee-kh
ELΕλληνικά
ομοιόμορφο με την γρίπη
oh-mee-OH-moh-foh meh tehn GREE-pee
ESEspañol
similar a la gripe
SEE-mee-lah ah lah GREE-peh
FISuomi
influenssan kaltaisia
in-floo-EHN-sahn KAH-lah-see-sah
FRFrançais
ressemblant à la grippe
reh-sehm-blahn ah lah GREEP
HEעברית
דומה לשפעת
DOH-mah leh-SHFAH-t
HIहिन्दी
फ्लू जैसा
FLOO jah-ee-sah
HUMagyar
influenza-szerű
in-floo-EHN-tsah-seh-roo
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti flu
seh-PEH-ree tee FLOO
ITItaliano
simile all'influenza
SEE-mee-leh ah-leen-floo-EHN-tsah
JA日本語
インフルエンザのような
in-fu-rehn-zah no yo-NAH
KO한국어
인플루엔자와 유사한
in-poo-loo-EHN-zah-wah yoo-SAH-hahn
NLNederlands
griepachtig
GREE-peh-ahk-tihg
NONorsk
influenza-lignende
in-floo-EHN-tsah-lee-geh-neh-deh
PLPolski
podobny do grypy
poh-DOH-bnee doh GREE-pee
PTPortuguês
semelhante à gripe
seh-meh-LYAHN-teh ah GREE-peh
RORomână
similar cu gripa
SEE-mee-lah koo GREE-pah
RUРусский
podobny grippe
poh-DOH-bnyh GREE-peh
SVSvenska
influensaliknande
in-floo-EHN-sah-lee-knah-deh
THไทย
คล้ายกับไข้หวัด
KHLAH-ee gahp KHAH-yoo-hwahd
TRTürkçe
grip benzeri
GREEP beh-NEH-ree
VITiếng Việt
giống như cúm
zhoong nhu koom
ZH中文
类似流感
leih-si liú gǎn

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