Indisposition: meaning in English

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

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A crippling affliction of the nervous system

noun

Something that makes you suffer

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Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

noun

An illness, typically a minor one.

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The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment

noun

An illness or health problem

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A respiratory/stomach ailment

noun

A harmful microorganism, typically a bacterium.

Usage examples:

Their ham was found to be contaminated with food bugs

verb

Conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly.

Usage examples:

Their offices, homes, and telephones were bugged

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

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The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

Usage examples:

National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

noun

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

Usage examples:

Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease

noun

A condition of a person, animal, or plant in which its body or structure is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; an illness

Usage examples:

[ c ] mumps is an infectious disease., [ u ] he suffers from heart disease., [ u ] hundreds of thou…

noun

A state of confusion.

Usage examples:

The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

Usage examples:

They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

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The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

noun

A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.

Usage examples:

He died after a long illness

noun

A condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness

Usage examples:

[ u ] mental illness, [ c ] he died at home after a long illness.

noun

The process of infecting or the state of being infected.

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Strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection

noun

A condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body

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A serious infection, a throat infection, risk of infection bandage the wound to reduce the risk of …

noun

Physical or mental weakness.

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Old age and infirmity come to men and women alike

noun

(a) physical or mental weakness

noun

An illness or disease, especially one that is not serious

Usage examples:

He's got the dreaded lurgy.

noun

A disease or ailment.

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An incurable malady

noun

A disease, or a problem in the way something works

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She’s suffering from a variety of maladies, including dizziness, weakness, and headaches.

noun

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

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A general air of malaise

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

Usage examples:

Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

noun

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

Usage examples:

She sensed his reluctance to continue

A certain degree of unwillingness

noun

The state of being ill.

Usage examples:

She was absent through sickness

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance.

Usage examples:

He criticized fellow chief executives for their unwillingness to invest

noun

The quality of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

Her unwillingness to help, many politicians have expressed unwillingness to support the prime minis…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

noun

An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

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The hepatitis b virus

Infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts

noun

A very small organism that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants

Usage examples:

She’s had a virus for several days.

noun

A person who is not white.

noun

An illness or infection, typically a minor one.

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A flu wog struck

noun

An extremely offensive word for someone who does not have white skin