chronic

chronisch

Hält lange an, besonders bei einer Krankheit oder Schmerzen.

In einfachem Englisch: Lasting for a long time, especially when describing an illness or pain.

• She has chronic back pain.
• Exercise can help people with chronic illness.
• His chronic cough kept him awake.

Synonyme: long-term, persistent

Gegenteile: acute

Häufige Wendungen: chronic pain, chronic illness, chronic disease

anhaltend, chronisch

Verursacht über lange Zeit Probleme oder tritt immer wieder auf.

In einfachem Englisch: Continuing to cause problems over a long period, or happening again and again.

• The town has a chronic housing shortage.
• Chronic delays have made this service unpopular.
• The school suffers from chronic underfunding.

Synonyme: persistent, long-standing, recurring

Häufige Wendungen: chronic shortage, chronic unemployment, chronic problem

gewohnheitsmäßig, unverbesserlich

Hat eine schwer ablegbare Gewohnheit, besonders eine schlechte.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a habit that is very difficult to change, especially a bad one.

• My uncle is a chronic smoker.
• She was a chronic worrier throughout her life.
• A chronic liar can be hard to trust.

Synonyme: habitual, inveterate

Häufige Wendungen: chronic smoker, chronic liar, chronic worrier

chronisch krank

Leidet an einer Krankheit, die lange anhält oder nur langsam besser wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Having an illness that lasts a long time or takes a long time to get better.

• The clinic supports chronic patients.
• Chronic sufferers often need help at home.
• A nurse visits the chronic patients every week.

Synonyme: chronically ill

Häufige Wendungen: chronic patient, chronic sufferer, chronic cases

furchtbar, miserabel

Sehr schlecht oder unangenehm.

In einfachem Englisch: Very bad or unpleasant.

• The service was chronic.
• We left early because the band was chronic.
• That was an absolutely chronic performance.

Synonyme: awful, terrible, dreadful

Gegenteile: excellent

Häufige Wendungen: chronic performance, chronic service, absolutely chronic