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Take charge of hidden, sneaky sources of chronic inflammation that can trigger illness and disease by wearing comfortable shoes daily, getting an annual flu vaccine, and asking your doctor why you're not on a statin and baby aspirin if you're over the age of forty.
David Agus

Meaning of "flu" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLU

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Flu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flu

Influenza

Influenza, commonly known as "the flu", is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses. The most common symptoms are chills, fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. Although it is often confused with other influenza-like illnesses, especially the common cold, influenza is a more severe disease caused by a different type of virus.[1] Influenza may produce nausea and vomiting, particularly in children,[2] but these symptoms are more common in the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes inaccurately referred to as "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu".[3] Typically, influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus. Influenza can also be transmitted by direct contact with bird droppings or nasal secretions, or through contact with contaminated surfaces. Airborne aerosols have been thought to cause most infections, although which means of transmission is most important is not absolutely clear.[4] Influenza viruses can be inactivated by sunlight, disinfectants and detergents.

Definition of flu in the English dictionary

The definition of flu in the dictionary is any of various viral infections, esp a respiratory or intestinal infection.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLU


Angelou
ˈændʒəluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flew
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
KwaZulu
kwɑːˈzuːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
plu
pluː
royal-blue
ˌrɔɪəlˈbluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
sulu
ˈsuːluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
ulu
ˈuːluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLU

flu bug
flu jab
fluate
flub
flubbed
flubber
flubbing
flubdub
fluctuant
fluctuate
fluctuation
fluctuational
flue
flue brush
flue gas
flue pipe
flue stop
flue-cure
flued

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLU

avian flu
bird flu
Gelibolu
iglu
Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
lu
Makalu
man flu
ormolu
Oulu
poilu
pulu
swine flu
Tamiflu
the flu
tolu
voulu
Yalu
Zulu

Synonyms and antonyms of flu in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLU

Find out the translation of flu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gripe
570 millions of speakers

English

flu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنْفلوانزا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грипп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gripe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grippe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selesema
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grippe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インフルエンザ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh cúm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காய்ச்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

influenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grypa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грип
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gripă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρίπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

griep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

influensa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

influensa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flu

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The term «flu» is very widely used and occupies the 11.307 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flu

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flu.
1
David Agus
Take charge of hidden, sneaky sources of chronic inflammation that can trigger illness and disease by wearing comfortable shoes daily, getting an annual flu vaccine, and asking your doctor why you're not on a statin and baby aspirin if you're over the age of forty.
2
Zygmunt Bauman
Civilisation, the orderly world in which we live, is frail. We are skating on thin ice. There is a fear of a collective disaster. Terrorism, genocide, flu, tsunamis.
3
Seth Berkley
Now, you might think of flu as just a really bad cold, but it can be a death sentence. Every year, 36,000 people in the United States die of seasonal flu. In the developing world, the data is much sketchier, but the death toll is almost certainly higher.
4
Lewis Black
What I find most disturbing about Valentine's Day is, look, I get that you have to have a holiday of love, but in the height of flu season, it makes no sense.
5
Max Brooks
Since 2001, people have been scared. There's been some really scary stuff that's been happening - 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, anthrax letters, D.C. sniper, global warming, global financial meltdown, bird flu, swine flu, SARS. I think people really feel like the system's breaking down.
6
Warren Buffett
In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497.
7
Michael Burgess
With the absence of a flu vaccination last year, I did not take a flu shot; but there is still some immunity that carries over from year to year; but about every 30 years, there is a major change in the genetics of the flu virus.
8
Michael Burgess
To be able to detect the outbreak of avian flu anywhere in the world is going to require a partnership of several countries that will share information and samples, but it is important to remember a threat anywhere is a threat everywhere.
9
Margaret Chan
New diseases like SARS and bird flu cause anxiety in the community. People get worried, some to the extent that it even affects their health. You feel very sad, and yet you must carry on and maintain your cool in very trying and difficult moments. You have to tough it out.
10
Georgina Chapman
I didn't finish my dress until about three days before my wedding - I had the flu and was stitching it from my bed. And the tulle came back from India all brown. We had to wash it for hours, but that didn't dissuade me from wearing it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLU»

Discover the use of flu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918
The fascinating, true story of the world's deadliest disease. In 1918, the Great Flu Epidemic felled the young and healthy virtually overnight. An estimated forty million people died as the epidemic raged.
Gina Kolata, 2011
2
Farm Flu
When the farm animals seem to catch the flu one after another, a young boy does his best to take care of them while his mom is out of town. By the illustrator of The Lion Who Had Asthma. Reprint.
Teresa Bateman, 2001
3
Flu: Alternative Treatments and Prevention
And Part IV offers information about the best ways to increase immunity, treat the virus, and prevent serious complications of the flu for seniors. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D., 2011
4
Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching
The author explores the underlying conditions that would create a bird flu pandemic, examines the ways in which the public can protect themselves and their families, and describes what can be done to reduce the likelihood of spreading this ...
Michael Greger, 2006
5
Katie Woo Has the Flu
Katie misses school while she is home with the flu.
Fran Manushkin, 2011
6
Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving ...
In Beating the Flu, he begins not by telling you how to treat the flu bug, but how to avoid it altogether through a combination of good hygiene and super foods that offer the quick boosts your immune system needs to ward off the virus.
J. E. Williams, 2006
7
Hunting the 1918 Flu
Another theme of the book is the author's growing love for Svalbard and its people.
Kirsty E. Duncan, 2006
8
America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918
Tracing the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 that claimed over 25 million lives worldwide.
Alfred W. Crosby, 2003
9
Flu
"Introduces the flu, its symptoms, treatments, and prevention"--Provided by publisher.
Jason Glaser, 2005
10
The Flu
Profiles the 1918 flu and its effect upon society.
Jim Ollhoff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flu is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bird flu in Lancashire: 170,000 animals to be culled after suspected …
A suspected case of bird flu at a poultry farm in Lancaster has been detected by food safety authorities. Tests done by the Department for ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Suspected bird flu at Lancs poulty farm - Wigan Today
We have a strong track record of controlling and eliminating previous outbreaks of avian flu in the UK. The outbreaks in Yorkshire last year and ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»
3
Changes to agricultural show after bird flu scare at Lancashire farm …
The Goosnargh and Longridge Agricultural Show is still going ahead today, but no poultry is being shown, after the avian flu alarm was raised ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
4
Community gets creative after bird flu restrictions | Local News …
This year, because of the avian flu, the state Agriculture Department has banned any live poultry exhibits. “There's no live chickens? «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
5
Culling gets under way on Lancs bird flu farm - Farmers Weekly
Culling is due to commence on Saturday afternoon (11 July) to take out two layer flocks in Lancashire, following an outbreak of avian influenza ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
6
Minot zoo putting birds back on display after bird flu scare | TBO.com …
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot has put most of its birds back on public display, after taking precautions against the bird flu. «TBO.com, Jul 15»
7
Bird flu to blame for egg price increase in Arizona - The Verde …
Farmers nationwide destroyed tens of millions of laying hens after the bird flu spread through their pens. While the center of the problem was ... «Verde Independent, Jul 15»
8
Swine flu claims yet another life | The Asian Age
The city saw yet another death due to swine flu even as six new cases were reported over the past couple of days. This is the third death in the ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
9
Dog flu sweeps through metro Atlanta | www.wsbtv.com
The precautions, Weaver said, are because of the dog flu, an epidemic right now across Metro Atlanta. Weaver told Artz they have had more ... «WSB Atlanta, Jul 15»
10
Minnesota chickadee tests positive for bird flu - Washington Times
The chickadee, found in Ramsey County, was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center on June 10, and it later tested positive for an H5 bird flu ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»

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