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PRONUNCIATION OF MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

Montezuma's revenge play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

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Montezuma's revenge 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 MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Traveler's diarrhea

Traveler's diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travelers. An estimated 10 million people—20% to 50% of international travelers—develop it annually. TD is defined as three or more unformed stools in 24 hours passed by a traveler, commonly accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, and bloating. Its diagnosis does not imply a specific organism, but enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is the most commonly isolated pathogen. Most cases are self-limited; treatment is not routinely prescribed nor the pathogen identified unless symptoms become severe or persistent.

Definition of Montezuma's revenge in the English dictionary

The definition of Montezuma's revenge in the dictionary is an acute attack of infectious diarrhoea, esp when experienced in Mexico by tourists.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

Montenegran
Montenegrin
Montenegro
Monterey
Monterey cypress
Monterey pine
montero
Monterrey
montes pubis
montes veneris
Montespan
Montesquieu
Montessori
Montessori method
Monteux
Monteverdi
Montevideo
Montez
Montezuma II
Montfort

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

avenge
breenge
challenge
henge
kitenge
lozenge
peenge
re-challenge
revenge
scavenge
Seahenge
Stonehenge
tenge
venge
voided lozenge
wenge

Synonyms and antonyms of Montezuma's revenge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Montezuma's revenge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

蒙特祖马的复仇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La venganza de Moctezuma
570 millions of speakers

English

Montezuma´s revenge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Montezuma बदला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

انتقام مونتيزوما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Месть Монтесумы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

A vingança de Montezuma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মন্টাজুমা এর প্রতিশোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

La revanche de Montezuma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membalas dendam Montezuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Montezumas Rache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モンテスマの復讐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몬테 주마 의 복수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Montezuma mbales
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trả thù của Montezuma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மான்டூமாவின் பழிவாங்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉन्टेझुमाचा बदला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Montezuma´nın intikamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

La vendetta di Montezuma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zemsta Montezumy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Помста Монтесуми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Răzbunare Montezuma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εκδίκηση του Μοντεζούμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Monte se wraak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Montezumas hämnd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Montezuma hevn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Montezuma's revenge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE»

The term «Montezuma's revenge» is normally little used and occupies the 116.955 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Montezuma's revenge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE»

Discover the use of Montezuma's revenge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Montezuma's revenge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Montezuma's Revenge
A priceless da Vinci painting, supposedly destroyed during World War II, miraculously appeared in Mexico.
Harry Harrison, 2013
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Montezuma's Revenge
Left behind when his family goes to the beach, Montezuma the dog gets revenge by bringing home a scruffy dog he meets in the park and giving him the run of the house.
Cari Best, 1999
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Culinary Tourism
... Mexico City for a state visit on February 14, 1979, and proceeded to recall for his hosts a previous encounter with Mexican culture, decades earlier as a naval officer, in which he had contracted what he described as "Montezuma's revenge.
Lucy M. Long, 2004
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New York Magazine
Montezuma's Revenge, 103 Stuyve- sant Place, Staten Island, 442-9612, just a few blocks from the ferry terminal, is nominally a Mexican restaurant with Belgian (Eric Aerts) and American (Jane Kurtin) chefs who excel at Spanish dishes.
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Mexican Enough: My Life between the Borderlines
This isn't just Montezuma's revenge.* It is the Reconquista. I crawl to the bathroom and fall asleep with my face pressed against the rim of the toilet, awakening in sunlight. My lips are the color of chalk. I stagger outside. Rosalinda and Susie ...
Stephanie Elizondo Griest, 2008
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Helping Children with Autism Learn : Treatment Approaches ...
... champagne they split with their husband the night they likely conceived caused the autism, or that a night of Montezuma's Revenge in Mazatlan during the seventh month of pregnancy caused the autism. There is no reason to believe that ...
Autism Clinic University of California Bryna Siegel Professor of Psychiatry and Director, San Francisco, 2003
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Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People
But Montezuma lives on in a slang name for tourist diarrhea: “Montezuma's Revenge.” After hundreds of years of European influence, modern Mexican cuisine is very different from pre-Columbian native cuisines. One of the most important ...
Linda Civitello, 2007
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Yoga Journal
For example, if you are about to travel to a third-world country, Primal DefenseTM should be started as a food supplement about a week before your journey as a prevention against "Montezuma's revenge." It does a fine job as a repellant for ...
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The Unofficial Guide to Mexico's Best Beach Resorts
Many a case of so-called Montezuma's revenge is caused by overindulgence in alcohol, sun, and unfamiliar foods. Stay up all night drinking tequila shooters, and you're SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRAVELING TO MEXICO 35.
Maribeth Mellin, 2007
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, ...
Many a traveler to Mexico has suffered a bout of Montezuma's revenge, often introduced through seemingly harmless ice cubes made from the local water. The ancients knew about the antibacterial properties of silver. Alexander the Great ...
Matthew Stein, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Montezuma's revenge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Artificial intelligence teaches itself to play video games
Other games from the 49 Atari 2600 titles learned include Pong, Ms. Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Montezuma's Revenge. The next step for ... «Gameplanet, Jul 15»
2
12 Germs That Cause Food Poisoning
What you need to know: Shigella is a common cause of traveler’s diarrhea (a.k.a. Montezuma's revenge and Delhi belly). Although it ... «BusinessGhana, Jul 15»
3
Block Party like a day at the beach
Hailstorm, a local brewery, will be serving Montezuma's Revenge and Prairie Madness IPA, and Revolution Brewing will offer its Rosa Hibiscus ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Column: Life has been a roller coaster for me - literally
Montezuma's Revenge was my first loop-de-loop 360-degree roller coaster, and I can truthfully say that it was not the last time my wife turned ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jun 15»
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The creative process behind the most beautiful and ugliest cars
One observer summed up the Aztek's design failure by noting that “it looks the way Montezuma's revenge feels.” Even the best designers can ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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Beware of Traveler's Belly: What Not to Eat Around the World if You …
... meat or other proteins (especially shellfish), or imbibe unpasteurized dairy to avoid traveler's diarrhea, Delhi belly, Montezuma's revenge, etc. «Yahoo Travel, May 15»
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The 9 foods you shouldn't eat overseas
... meat or other proteins (especially shellfish), or imbibe unpasteurized dairy to avoid traveler's diarrhea, Delhi belly, Montezuma's revenge, etc. «New York Post, May 15»
8
How to use Montezuma Puzzle Game
Montezuma's revenge is a nasty thing but Montezuma Puzzle is a fun way to train your brain. Fit pieces into elaborate shapes to appease the ... «Heavy.com, May 15»
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Could drinking alcohol have prevented cholera epidemic?
... tequila that is 10 percent alcohol can kill salmonella, shigella and E. coli (all implicated in Montezuma's revenge as well as other maladies). «Genetic Literacy Project, Apr 15»
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CDC: drug-resistant intestinal bug spreading in US
This "traveler's diarrhea," is variously referred to as "Montezuma's revenge," or "Delhi belly," or the "Turkey trots." The bacteria are found in ... «Medical News Today, Apr 15»

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