What does maladie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word maladie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maladie in French.

The word maladie in French means disease, sickness, illness, mania, obsession, addiction, long-term illness, sick leave, health insurance, health care insurance fund, sick leave, state health cover for people on low incomes, have a fit, throw a fit, be on sick leave, be off sick, be on sick leave, be off sick, be struck down by illness, be ravaged by disease, be ravaged by illness, maple syrup urine disease, long-term illness, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, contagious disease, contagious illness, Addison's disease, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Graves' disease, distemper, canine distemper, motor neurone disease, growth disorder, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, mad cow disease, Newcastle disease, Parkinson's disease, skin disease, Tay-Sachs disease, degenerative illness, brittle bone disease, blackleg, sleeping sickness, genetic condition, hereditary disease, embarrassing affliction, embarrassing ailment, incurable illness, childhood illness, mental illness, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, hospital-acquired infection, orphan disease, work-related illness, lung disease, respiratory disease, non-serious illness, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, venereal disease, died following a long illness, died after a long illness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maladie

disease, sickness, illness

nom féminin (dégradation de la santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julie est atteinte d'une maladie grave.
Julie is afflicted with a serious illness.

mania, obsession, addiction

nom féminin (familier (défaut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Patrick a la maladie du jeu, cela le perdra.
Patrick has a gambling addiction which will cause his downfall.

long-term illness

nom féminin (longue maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette affection de longue durée nécessite un traitement prolongé. Elle donne lieu à un remboursement intégral des soins.

sick leave

nom masculin (France (suspension de travail pour maladie) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout salarié doit notifier un arrêt maladie à son employeur dans les 48 heures.
All employees must notify their employers of sick leave within 48 hours.

health insurance

nom féminin (couverture santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assurance maladie couvre tout ou partie des frais médicaux.
Health insurance covers all or part of the medical fees.

health care insurance fund

nom féminin (santé : organisme de remboursement) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sick leave

nom masculin (arrêt de travail pour cause de maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Monsieur Durand n'est pas au bureau, il est en congé maladie.

state health cover for people on low incomes

nom féminin (France (assurance santé pour les démunis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a fit, throw a fit

locution verbale (familier (mal réagir, dramatiser) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai touché à un livre de la bibliothèque de mon frère et il en a fait une maladie. Je ne pars que 2 jours : pas la peine d'en faire une maladie.

be on sick leave, be off sick

locution verbale (avoir un repos médical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be on sick leave

locution verbale (avoir un repos médical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be off sick

locution verbale (avoir un repos médical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be struck down by illness

locution verbale (tomber malade)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be ravaged by disease, be ravaged by illness

locution verbale (familier (dépérir, être gravement malade)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

maple syrup urine disease

nom féminin (maladie génétique congénitale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long-term illness

nom féminin (maladie de longue durée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une longue maladie peut demander des soins sur plusieurs années.

heart disease

nom féminin (maladie du cœur) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean va chez le cardiologue pour le suivi de sa maladie cardiaque.

cardiovascular disease

nom féminin (affection du coeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
AVC et cardiopathie sont des maladies cardio-vasculaires.

cardiovascular disease

nom féminin (maladie du cœur et des vaisseaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

contagious disease, contagious illness

nom féminin (maladie transmissible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreuses maladies contagieuses sont des maladies infantiles.

Addison's disease

nom féminin (insuffisance rénale) (kidney disorder)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease

nom féminin (maladie neuronale) (dementia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maladie d'Alzheimer est une maladie neurodégénérative, non curable actuellement.

Graves' disease

nom féminin (maladie auto-immune) (thyroid disorder)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

distemper, canine distemper

nom féminin (maladie canine) (viral disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

motor neurone disease

nom féminin (maladie neurodégénérative) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maladie de Charcot est une maladie neurologique à évolution rapide, presque toujours mortelle.

growth disorder

nom féminin (problème à grandir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rachitisme est une maladie de croissance de l'os chez le nourrisson et le jeune enfant.

Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma

nom féminin (type de cancer) (cancer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

multiple myeloma

nom féminin (cancer de la moelle osseuse) (cancer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mad cow disease

nom féminin (infection du système nerveux) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maladie de la vache folle s'est développée car des éleveurs ont donné de la farine de mouton à manger à des ruminants.

Newcastle disease

nom féminin (maladie virale aviaire) (virus in birds)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Parkinson's disease

nom féminin (maladie neurologique dégénérative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

skin disease

nom féminin (maladie dermatologique) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'herpès est une maladie de peau virale et contagieuse.

Tay-Sachs disease

nom féminin (maladie génétique létale) (hereditary condition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

degenerative illness

nom féminin (maladie dégénérant les cellules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brittle bone disease

nom féminin (ostéogenèse imparfaite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maladie des os de verre est caractérisée par une fragilité osseuse excessive, due à un défaut congénital.

blackleg

nom féminin (maladie ulcérante) (infectious disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sleeping sickness

nom féminin (trypanosomiase) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

genetic condition

nom féminin (maladie due aux gènes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hereditary disease

nom féminin (maladie se transmettant aux enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

embarrassing affliction, embarrassing ailment

nom féminin (vieilli (maladie vénérienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

incurable illness

nom féminin (maladie qu'on ne peut soigner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

childhood illness

nom féminin (maladie touchant les enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La varicelle ou les oreillons sont parmi les maladies infantiles les plus connues.

mental illness

nom féminin (déraison, atteinte psychiatrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

metabolic disorder

nom féminin (maladie perturbant le métabolisme) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nervous disorder

nom féminin (maladie psychique) (psychiatry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hospital-acquired infection

nom féminin (infection hospitalière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une maladie nosocomiale est une infection contractée dans un établissement de santé.

orphan disease

nom féminin (maladie très rare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work-related illness

nom féminin (maladie due aux conditions de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lung disease

nom féminin (maladie affectant les poumons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

respiratory disease

nom féminin (maladie affectant les poumons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

non-serious illness

nom féminin (maladie bénigne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection

nom féminin (maladie contagieuse sexuellement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le préservatif est la seule protection reconnue contre les maladies sexuellement transmissibles.

venereal disease

nom féminin (maladie sexuellement transmissible) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

died following a long illness, died after a long illness

locution adjectivale (mort causée par une maladie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Louise a eu un cancer et est morte des suites de cette longue maladie.

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