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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesforfora
Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-fo-ra
"La forfora di animale può causare reazioni allergiche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Minute scales of animal skin or hair that can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
"Cat dander can trigger severe asthma attacks in people with pet allergies." - 2
One's temper, anger, or combative spirit (chiefly used in the idiom 'to get someone's dander up').
"His arrogant remarks really got her dander up."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from early Modern English, the word dander originally appeared in the late 16th century, possibly as an alteration of dandruff. By the early 19th century, in American English, it shifted metaphorically to mean temper, anger, or one's fighting spirit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dander" is said worldwide
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pellicules
Transliteration: peh-li-kuhl
"Les allergies aux pellicules d'animaux sont très courantes."
Hautschuppen
Transliteration: hout-shup-en
"Tierhaare und Hautschuppen können Allergien auslösen."
forfora
Transliteration: for-fo-ra
"La forfora di animale può causare reazioni allergiche."
caspa
Transliteration: kas-pa
"La caspa de los gatos suele provocar alergias respiratorias."
caspa
Transliteration: kas-pa
"A caspa de animais pode desencadear alergias."
रूसी
Transliteration: roosī
"पालतू जानवरों की रूसी से एलर्जी हो सकती है।"
皮屑
Transliteration: pí xiè
"猫的皮屑会引发过敏反应。"
비듬
Transliteration: bi-deum
"동물의 비듬은 알레르기를 유발할 수 있습니다."
フケ
Transliteration: fuke
"ペットのフケはアレルギーを引き起こすことがあります。"
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