flu
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flu
- /fluː/ UK
- /flʉː/ Australia
Sounds like flew, flue · Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
Clipping of influenza.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grippe, influenza, plague, virus, pandemic, vaccination, vaccine, disease, cold, avian, bird, flow, flue, ailment, illness, shot
Translations
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noun influenza
| Español | gripe, gripa, gripola |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인플루엔자 inpeulluenja |
| 日本語 | インフルエンザ infuruenza, インフル abbr, 流行性感冒 ryūkōsē-kanbō |
| 中文 | 流行性感冒 liúxíngxìnggǎnmào, 流感 liúgǎn |
| हिन्दी | इनफ़्लुएंज़ा influenzā |
| Português | gripe |
| Français | grippe |
| Deutsch | Grippe |
| Italiano | influenza |
| Ελληνικά | γρίπη grípi |
| Română | gripă |
| Русский | грипп gripp, инфлюэ́нца infljuénca |
| Tiếng Việt | bệnh cúm, cúm |
| العربية | إِنْفْلُوِنْزَا ʔinfluwinzā |
| עברית | שפעת shapa'at |
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title = {flu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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