sore throat

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sore throat

noun sore throats

  1. countable Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.

    Similar: strep throat

  2. uncountable The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections. Complains of a bad taste in his mouth ; there is some sore throat and difficulty of deglutition ; appetite very bad ; not very thirsty[…].

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noun symptom

Españoldolor de garganta
日本語咽頭痛 intōtsū
中文咽喉痛 yānhóutòng, 喉嚨痛 /喉咙痛 hóulóngtòng, 喉痛 hóutòng
Portuguêsgarganta inflamada
Françaismal de gorge (maux de gorge pl), angine
DeutschHalsschmerz, Halsschmerzen, Halsentzündung, Halsweh
Italianomal di gola
Românădurere de gât
Русскийбольно́е го́рло bolʹnóje górlo, анги́на angína, боль в го́рле bolʹ v górle
Tiếng Việtđau họng, đau cổ họng, viêm họng
العربيةاِلْتِهَاب حَلْق iltihāb ḥalq

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@misc{sore_throat_2026,
  title = {sore throat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sore%20throat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}