Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
chronic / ˈkrɒnɪk/ adjective - Med (illness) chronique;
- fig (liar) invétéré;
(problem, shortage) chronique;
- (familier)GB (bad) nul/nulle (familier).
'chronic' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| chronic | (recurrent) | récurrent adj |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| chronic | (recurrent) Médicine | chronique adj |
| chronic | (habitual) un joueur invétéré | invétéré adj |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| chronic alcoholism n | (long-term addiction to alcohol) | alcoolisme chronique nm |
| | Don't call him a hopeless drunk, say; "He suffers from chronic alcoholism." |
| | | éthylisme chronique nm |
| chronic bronchitis n | (persistent respiratory disease) | bronchite chronique nf |
| | He was a heavy smoker all his life, which led to chronic bronchitis and an early death from heart failure. |
| | Il a tellement fumé que maintenant il souffre de bronchite chronique. |
| chronic condition n | (long-term, persistent illness) | affection chronique nf |
| | The doctor says that they have medicines to treat chronic conditions. |
| | | maladie chronique nf |
| chronic disease n | (long-term illness) | maladie chronique nf |
| | Le diabète est une maladie chronique. |
| | | affection de longue durée (ALD) nf |
| chronic inflammation n | (persistent infection or swelling) | inflammation chronique nf |
| | Scientists demonstrated that chronic inflammation can predispose an individual to cancer. |
| chronic leukemia | US | leucémie chronique nf |
