flu

grippe

Maladie causée par un virus, qui provoque souvent de la fièvre, des douleurs et de la toux.

En anglais simple : An illness caused by a virus that often gives you a fever, body pain, and a cough.

• I have the flu.
• She stayed in bed after catching flu.
• Have you had your flu vaccine this year?

Synonymes : influenza

Expressions courantes : have the flu, catch the flu, flu vaccine, flu season

rhume

Maladie courante avec le nez qui coule et des éternuements, parfois appelée «flu» sans grande précision.

En anglais simple : A common illness with a runny nose and sneezing, sometimes loosely given this name.

• I've got a touch of flu, just a runny nose.
• She calls every little cold flu.
• He said he had flu, though he only had the sniffles.

Synonymes : cold, common cold

Expressions courantes : a touch of flu, mild flu, catch flu