Translation
flu, influenza
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Word origin
From the verb gripper ('to seize'), from a Germanic source related to English 'grip', because the illness seizes the body suddenly.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- gripper
- English cognates
- grip
Grammar
Examples
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I have had the flu for three days.
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Flu is more common in winter.
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She caught the flu while visiting her sister.
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The flu jab is recommended for elderly people.
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He missed a week of lessons because of a nasty bout of flu.
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