No. 1,259 in Spanish
dengue
"Dengue" refers to a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, causing fever, rash, and joint pain.
In a sentence
El dengue es una enfermedad transmitida por mosquitos.
Dengue is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
Here, 'dengue' is used as the name of the disease.
Las autoridades están trabajando para prevenir el brote de dengue en la región.
The authorities are working to prevent a dengue outbreak in the region.
In this case, 'dengue' is referenced as the condition affecting a population.
Me siento mal, creo que podría tener síntomas de dengue.
I feel unwell; I think I might have symptoms of dengue.
'Dengue' is mentioned here concerning its symptoms experienced by a sufferer.
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