обостриться
Translation of обостриться
flare up
Russian word in Latin letters: obostritsya
Meaning of обостриться
о болезни: снова усилиться
if an illness or medical condition flares up, it becomes worse
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Обостриться or вспыхнуть?
вспыхнуть
вспыхнуть = burst into flames; break out suddenly
Don't say болезнь вспыхнула. Fire, a quarrel or an epidemic — вспыхнуть; an old illness getting worse — обостриться.
Сухая трава вспыхнула за секунду.
The dry grass went up in flames in a second.
Весной у неё обостряется аллергия.
Her allergy flares up in spring.
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His old knee pain flared up again.
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Старая боль в колене снова обострилась.
My back pain flares up in winter.
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Зимой у меня обостряется боль в спине.
обостриться synonyms
What's the difference between обостриться, ухудшиться, and разыграться
Neutral 'get worse'; no idea of a sudden return.
Colloquial, about pain or illness suddenly getting strong.
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обостриться meaning: what does it mean?
if an illness or medical condition flares up, it becomes worse
обостриться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
обостриться is pronounced as [ɐbɐˈstrʲit͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
обостриться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
His old knee pain flared up again. Translation: Старая боль в колене снова обострилась.
Is обостриться part of Healthcare and Insurance Documents vocabulary?
Yes, обостриться (flare up) can be learned in the Healthcare and Insurance Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is обостриться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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