shortness of breath
A difficulty in breathingA difficulty in breathing.
» Do you have shortness of breath?
megamanenm · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A difficulty in breathing.
Kurzatmigkeit, Atemnot, Atemlosigkeit
оды́шкаodýška, диспно́эdispnóe, затруднённое дыха́ниеzatrudnjónnoje dyxánije
зади́шкаzadýška, диспно́еdyspnóe, утру́днене ди́ханняutrúdnene dýxannja
- a dyspneic condition
Examples
10 sentencesDo you have shortness of breath?
Have you experienced shortness of breath recently?
deSind Sie in letzter Zeit manchmal kurzatmig? — driini
The coronavirus could cause severe shortness of breath.
How long have you been experiencing shortness of breath?
ruДавно у Вас одышка? — marafon
Dyspnea is when a person has shortness of breath.
Translations
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Forms
plural: shortnesses of breath| Singular | shortness of breath |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a dyspneic condition:SOBbreathlessness
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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