herpes
A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2,…A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
» Tom met Mary at a herpes support group.
Том познайомився з Мері у групі підтримки хворих на герпес.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
Herpes
ге́рпесgérpes, лиша́йlišáj
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
Examples
12 sentencesTom met Mary at a herpes support group.
Том познайомився з Мері у групі підтримки хворих на герпес.
She stayed inside during herpes outbreaks.
deSie blieb während der Herpesausbrüche drinnen.
Does anyone here not have herpes?
deHat hier irgendwer nicht Herpes?
I had a great time and I got herpes.
She gave herpes to almost everyone on the tour.
deSie steckte fast jeden auf der Tour mit Herpes an.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), frFrom Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).
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Forms
plural: herpesesSynonyms
4 synonyms- any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin:herpes virus
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable