coronavirus
A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and…A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
» Tom was tested for the coronavirus.
У Тома взяли тест на коронавирус.
У Тома взяли тест на коронавірус.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
Coronavirus
коронави́русkoronavírus
коронаві́русkoronavírus
A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
(countable, uncountable)SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.
a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
(countable, metonymically, uncountable)An illness caused by a coronavirus.
An illness caused by a coronavirus.
(countable, metonymically, uncountable)COVID-19, the disease caused by the specific coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Examples
313 sentencesTom was tested for the coronavirus.
У Тома взяли тест на коронавірус.
ruУ Тома взяли тест на коронавирус.
Is the coronavirus dangerous for children?
Чи небезпечний коронавірус для дітей?
ruОпасен ли коронавирус для детей?
The new coronavirus is very infectious.
Новий коронавірус дуже заразний.
ruНовый коронавирус очень заразен.
deDas neue Coronavirus ist sehr infektiös.
The new coronavirus is very contagious.
Новий коронавірус дуже заразний.
deDas neue Coronavirus ist überaus ansteckend.
The new coronavirus is extremely contagious.
Новий коронавірус надзвичайно заразний.
deDas neue Coronavirus ist überaus ansteckend.
Translations
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Forms
plural: coronavirusesSynonyms
14 synonyms- a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020:COVID-19coronavirus disease 20192019-nCoV acute respiratory diseasenovel coronavirus pneumoniaWuhan coronavirusWuhan virusWuhan pneumoniaWuhan flu
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable