🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

santé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: santé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Health/hɛlθ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il est important de prendre soin de sa santé."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

3 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being free from illness, injury, or physical pain.

    "Regular exercise and a balanced diet are essential for good health."
  2. 2

    A person's mental or physical condition overall.

    "The doctor checked her general health during the annual checkup."
  3. 3

    The condition, stability, or vitality of a system, organization, or environment.

    "Economists are concerned about the long-term health of the global market."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'health' originates from the Old English 'hælu', meaning 'wholeness, a being whole, sound or well'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'helthe' and has retained its core meaning related to well-being and soundness throughout its history.

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