Значение

значений: 4
  1. (историческое, неисчисляемое, обычно)One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

    Phlegma

    фле́гмаflégma

  2. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.

    Schleim, Nasenschleim, Popel

    мокро́таmokróta, слизьslizʹ, фле́гмаflégma

    мокроти́нняmokrotýnnja, мокро́таmokróta, харкоти́нняxarkotýnnja

  3. (историческое, неисчисляемое, обычно)A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.

  4. (неисчисляемое, обычно)Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.

    Gemütsruhe, Gleichmut, Trägheit

    фле́гмаflégma, флегмати́чностьflegmatíčnostʹ

Ещё определения
  • expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
  • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

Примеры

предложений: 6
  1. I can't cough up the phlegm because it's too deep in my bronchi.

    Я не могу откашлять мокроту, потому что она слишком глубоко в моих бронхах.

  2. I have a lot of phlegm.

  3. My phlegm has blood in it.

  4. Almost all the phlegm was removed by coughing alone.

  5. What color was the phlegm that you coughed up?

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
mucus secreted in the bronchial passages:
Русский
По значениям 3
historical: humour:
mucus secreted in the bronchial passages:
calmness, composure:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
historical: humour:
mucus secreted in the bronchial passages:
calmness, composure:

Происхождение

From Middle English flewme, fleume, fleme, from Old French fleume, Middle French flemme (F

From Middle English flewme, fleume, fleme, from Old French fleume, Middle French flemme (French flegme), and their source, Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma, “flame; inflammation; clammy humor in the body”), from φλέγειν (phlégein, “to burn”). Possible burning sensation when coughing up phlegm. Compare phlox, flagrant, flame, bleak (adjective), fulminate. Spelling later altered to resemble the word's Latin and Greek roots.

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Формы

мн. число: phlegms
Ед. числоphlegm

неисчисляемое

Синонимы

синонимов: 11
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Однокоренные

связанных слов: 10

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