symptom

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɪmptəm/ AmE /ˈsɪmptəm/

noun en → es

1 ILLNESS [singular] B1

a physical or mental effect of an illness, especially one that you can see or measure

síntoma, indicio de enfermedad

  • symptom of a disease

Collocations symptoms of an illness · symptoms of depression

  • The main symptom is a high fever.

    El síntoma principal es una fiebre alta.

2 PROBLEM [singular] B1

a sign that something is wrong or not working properly

síntoma, indicio de un problema

  • symptom of a problem

Collocations symptoms of a malfunction · symptoms of a crisis

  • The computer has several symptoms of a virus.

    El ordenador tiene varios síntomas de un virus.