Translation of Spanish word "gripe" to English
gripe
/ɣri.pe/
Meaning
Nouna sudden attack of influenza
How to use
Gripe ('flu / influenza') is feminine. In Spain, it is written as gripe; in Latin America, gripa is also common. Tener la gripe — To have the flu.
🇬🇧 English
sudden attack of influenza
Example
El médico le recetó un medicamento para el gripe.
The doctor prescribed her a medicine for the grippe.
La gripe estuvo muy contagiosa en ese año.
The grippe was very contagious that year.
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- vacuna de la gripe— flu vaccine / shot
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The Spanish word "gripe" means "sudden attack of influenza" in English.
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