Translation of Italian word "malattia" to English
malattia
/ma.latˈti.a/
How to use
The Italian noun 'malattia' (feminine) denotes 'illness, disease' (Disease, illness). It typically takes the definite article 'la'. In practice, physical or mental illness.
🇬🇧 English
illness, disease
Example
È rimasto a casa dal lavoro a causa di una brutta malattia.
He stayed home from work because of a bad illness.
La prevenzione aiuta a combattere molte malattie infettive.
Prevention helps fight many infectious diseases.
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- È rimasto a casa dal lavoro a causa di una brutta malattia.— He stayed home from work because of a bad illness.
- La prevenzione aiuta a combattere molte malattie infettive.— Prevention helps fight many infectious diseases.
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The Italian word "malattia" means "illness, disease" in English.
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