malaria
word
Definition
A serious disease caused by parasites and spread by mosquito bites, leading to fever, chills, and sometimes death. It is most common in tropical and subtropical regions.
Usage & Nuances
'Malaria' is always used as a noun and almost exclusively in medical or scientific contexts. Collocates with 'catch', 'prevent', 'transmit', 'mosquito', and 'vaccine'. Do not use it to refer to any general illness or fever.
Spanish: malaria - paludismoPortuguese (BR): maláriaPortuguese (PT): maláriaChinese (Simplified): 疟疾Chinese (Traditional): 瘧疾Hindi: मलेरियाArabic: الملارياBengali: ম্যালেরিয়াRussian: малярияJapanese: マラリアVietnamese: sốt rétKorean: 말라리아Turkish: sıtmaUrdu: ملیریاIndonesian: malaria
Example Sentences
Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Many children die from malaria each year.
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Doctors are working to find a malaria vaccine.
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After visiting Africa, he got sick with malaria.
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Using bed nets helps prevent malaria at night.
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It's rare to catch malaria in big cities, but it can happen in rural areas.
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