allergic
Translation
allergic
Examples
I'm allergic to nuts.
I'm allergic to nuts.
He's allergic to hard work.
He's allergic to hard work.
Grammar Patterns
((to be allergic to sth.)) to have a medical condition causing a reaction to (sth.) I'm allergic to nuts.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sensitive, hypersensitive; Antonyms: immune, resistant
Etymology
From 'allergy', which comes from Greek 'allos' (other) + 'ergon' (work), meaning an 'other' or abnormal reaction.
Memory Tips
Imagine your body having an 'other' or unusual reaction to something common.