The disease
Example: The disease spreads quickly in crowded areas
Definition
"The disease" refers to a medical condition that negatively affects the normal functioning of the body or mind, often causing symptoms and impairing health. It can spread between individuals, as in the example phrase, "The disease spreads quickly in crowded areas."
Etymology
The phrase "the disease" combines the definite article "the" with "disease," which originates from Old French "desaise," meaning discomfort or lack of ease. This, in turn, comes from Latin "dis-" (apart) and "aise" (ease), literally meaning a state of being uneased or ill.
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"The disease" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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