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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeolsabyeong
"폭염 속에서 무리하게 운동하면 열사병에 걸릴 수 있다."
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A severe and often fatal condition resulting from the body overheating, typically after prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures.
"He was rushed to the hospital after collapsing from heatstroke during the marathon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of heat (from Old English hǣte) + stroke (from Old English strūcan, in the sense of a sudden affliction or blow). Recorded since the late 19th century.
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coup de chaleur
Transliteration: coup de chaleur
"Il a souffert d'un coup de chaleur après avoir travaillé sous le soleil."
Hitzschlag
Transliteration: Hitzschlag
"Ein Hitzschlag ist ein medizinischer Notfall."
colpo di calore
Transliteration: colpo di calore
"È svenuto a causa di un colpo di calore."
golpe de calor
Transliteration: golpe de calor
"Los ancianos son más vulnerables al golpe de calor en verano."
insolação
Transliteration: insolação
"A insolação pode causar tonturas e febre alta."
लू लगना
Transliteration: loo lagna
"तेज़ धूप में रहने से उसे लू लग गई।"
中暑
Transliteration: zhòngshǔ
"夏天在户外运动时要注意防止中暑。"
열사병
Transliteration: yeolsabyeong
"폭염 속에서 무리하게 운동하면 열사병에 걸릴 수 있다."
熱中症
Transliteration: necchūshō
"暑い日は十分な水分補給をして熱中症を防ぎましょう。"
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