Cancer
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a crabA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a crab.
Meaning
2 sensesA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a crab.
Krebs
Рак
Рак
The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22–July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16–August 15 (sidereal astrology).
Krebs
Рак
Рак
Examples
496 sentencesThe old man died of cancer.
Цей старий помер від раку. — iceman
ruСтарик умер от рака. — odexed
deDer alte Mann starb an Krebs. — MikeMolto
He died of cancer last year.
Він помер від раку минулого року. — deniko
ruОн умер от рака в прошлом году. — Biga
deEr ist letztes Jahr an Krebs gestorben. — Eldad
I hear my uncle died of cancer.
Я чув, що мій дядько помер від раку. — deniko
ruЯ слышал, что мой дядя умер от рака. — fjay69
deMein Onkel soll an Krebs gestorben sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom knows what cancer is like.
Том в курсі, що таке рак. — deniko
He died of cancer.
Він помер від раку. — deniko
ruОн умер от рака. — Biga
deEr starb an Krebs. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin cancer (“crab”), calque of Ancient Greek Καρκίνος (Karkínos,Learned borrowing from Latin cancer (“crab”), calque of Ancient Greek Καρκίνος (Karkínos, “crab”), calque of Akkadian 𒀀𒇻𒌅 (allutu, “crab”), from Sumerian 𒀯𒀠𒈜 (ᵐᵘˡAL.LUL, “crab; name of constellation”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsCollocations
4 patterns- died of cancer
- lung cancer
- of lung cancer
- cause cancer