ague

UK
/ˈeɪɡjuː/
US
/ˈeɪɡju/

Übersetzungen

aguesubstantiv
agues
Pl.
UK
/ˈeɪɡjuː/
US
/ˈeɪɡju/
He was suffering from a severe ague.
Он страдал от сильной лихорадки.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
agueverb
agued
Präteritum
agued
Partizip Perfekt
aguing
Gerundium
Archaic usage meaning ‘to be affected with ague’ or ‘to cause ague’.
Synonyme
chill (suffer chills)
be feverish
have a fever
agueadjektiv
Used attributively to describe things relating to or affected by ague.

Definitionen

aguesubstantiv
A fever or shivering fit, often associated with malaria.
The patient was suffering from an ague that left him weak and trembling.
(historical) Malaria, especially as characterized by intermittent chills and fever.
Many pioneers succumbed to the ague while crossing the swampy lowlands.
agueverb
(archaic, intransitive) To suffer from ague; to shiver with fever or cold.
He agued so violently that he could hardly speak.
agueadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of ague; affected by chills and fever.
The physician observed his ague symptoms and prescribed quinine.