herpes

BrE /ˈhɜːrpɪz/ AmE /ˈhɜːrpɪz/

noun en → es

1 DISEASE [singular] B2

a common skin disease that causes small painful red spots to appear on the body, especially around the mouth or genitals

herpes, enfermedad de herpes

Collocations herpes simplex · genital herpes

He has had herpes since he was a teenager.

Ha tenido herpes desde que era adolescente.

2 SYMPTOM [plural] B2

the small red spots caused by the herpes virus, especially around the mouth or genitals

llagas de herpes, ampollas de herpes

Collocations herpes outbreak · herpes symptoms

She had a bad case of herpes last week.

Tuvo un caso grave de herpes la semana pasada.