Erkältung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
Senses
Erkältung is used for these senses in English:
- cold (countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
- common cold (pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.
cold — full definition
- adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
- adj Unfriendly or emotionally distant; lacking warmth toward other people.
- adj Not prepared or warmed up; done without practice or introduction.
- noun A common mild illness that causes a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and sometimes a sore throat.