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allergique

allergic

adjective ah-lehr-ZHEEK Rare

Usage Note

allergique is invariable for gender (same form masculine and feminine). It is followed by à to name the allergen: être allergique au pollen. Figuratively, je suis allergique à can mean 'I can't stand' something, as in je suis allergique aux réunions ('I can't stand meetings'). The noun is l'allergie.

Examples

"Il est allergique aux arachides."

Natural Translation

He is allergic to peanuts.

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