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grippe meaning in English

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grippe nom {f}

influenza [influenzas]◼◼◼(an acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.flʊ.ˈen.zə] [US: ˌɪn.fluː.ˈen.zə]
My father is suffering from influenza. = Mon père souffre de la grippe.

flu◼◼◼(influenza)
noun
[UK: fluː] [US: ˈfluː]
I have the flu. = J'ai la grippe.

grippe aviaire nom {f}

avian influenza◼◼◼(strain of influenza)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪ.viən ˌɪn.flʊ.ˈen.zə] [US: ˈeɪ.viən ˌɪn.fluː.ˈen.zə]

grippe porcine nom {f}

swine flu◼◼◼(influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses)
noun
[UK: swaɪn fluː] [US: ˈswaɪn ˈfluː]

grippe-sou nom {m}

miser [misers]◼◼◼(skinflint or scrooge)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər]

agripper verbe

grip [gripped, gripping, grips]◼◼◼(to take hold)
verb
[UK: ɡrɪp] [US: ˈɡrɪp]

grasp [grasped, grasping, grasps]◼◼◻(to grip)
verb
[UK: ɡrɑːsp] [US: ˈɡræsp]
The drowning man grasped at the rope. = L'homme qui se noyait s'agrippa à la corde.

clutch [clutched, clutching, clutches]◼◼◻(to grip or grasp tightly)
verb
[UK: klʌtʃ] [US: ˈklətʃ]

grapple [grappled, grappling, grapples]◼◼◻(to seize and hold firmly)
verb
[UK: ˈɡræp.l̩] [US: ˈɡræp.l̩]

s'agripper verbe

claw [clawed, clawing, claws]◼◼◼(to use claws to seize, to grip)
verb
[UK: klɔː] [US: ˈklɒ]

se gripper verbe

seize up◼◼◼(machine stop working)
verb
[UK: siːz ʌp] [US: siːz ʌp]

grind to a halt◼◼◻(to bring to a stop or halt)
verb

se gripper [of a motor or other machine] verbe

seize [seized, seizing, seizes]◼◼◼(to bind or lock in position)
verb
[UK: siːz] [US: siːz]

vaccination contre la grippe nom {f}

flu shot◼◼◼(flu jab)
noun