What does rhume in French mean?

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

The word rhume in French means cold, mix with rum, catch a cold, bad cold, bad head cold, head cold, hay fever, nasty cold. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rhume

cold

nom masculin (inflammation) (illness)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La récente vague de froid a entraîné bon nombre de rhumes chez les personnes fragiles.
The recent cold snap caused a number of colds in fragile individuals.

mix with rum

verbe transitif (mélanger avec du rhum)

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

catch a cold

locution verbale (prendre froid)

Louis s'est préparé un grog car il a attrapé un rhume.

bad cold, bad head cold

nom masculin (très gros rhume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gérard n'est pas venu au travail parce qu'il a un rhume carabiné.

head cold

nom masculin (rhume) (illness)

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

hay fever

nom masculin (rhinite allergique) (allergic condition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rhume des foins frappe mes enfants.

nasty cold

nom masculin (rhume carabiné)

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

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