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ague

/ˈeɪɡjuː/

/ˈeɪɡju/

aguenoun

agues

/ˈeɪɡjuː/

/ˈeɪɡju/

Translations

лихорадка

He was suffering from a severe ague.

Он страдал от сильной лихорадки.

Additional translations

малярия

озноб

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

agueverb

agued

Past Simple

agued

Past Participle

aguing

Gerund

Archaic usage meaning ‘to be affected with ague’ or ‘to cause ague’.

Definitions

(archaic, intransitive) To suffer from ague; to shiver with fever or cold.

He agued so violently that he could hardly speak.

Synonyms

shiver

chill (suffer chills)

be feverish

have a fever

agueadjective

Used attributively to describe things relating to or affected by ague.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of ague; affected by chills and fever.

The physician observed his ague symptoms and prescribed quinine.

Synonyms