chronic

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in Vietnamese Chronic (bệnh mãn tính)

BrE /ˈkrɒnɪk/ AmE /ˈkrɑːnɪk/

adjective en → vi

1 LONG-TERM CONDITION [attributive, predicative] B1

Chronic (bệnh mãn tính)

relating to a medical condition that continues for a long time and is difficult to cure or treat

  • a chronic illness/disease

Collocations chronic pain · chronic condition

  • He suffers from a chronic back problem.

    Anh ấy bị đau lưng mãn tính.

2 PROLONGED PROBLEM [attributive, predicative] B2

Chronic (trạng thái kéo dài)

relating to a situation or problem that continues for a long time and is difficult to solve

  • a chronic shortage/supply

Collocations chronic unemployment · chronic poverty

  • The country has a chronic lack of housing.

    Nước này đang gặp tình trạng thiếu nhà ở mãn tính.

3 BAD HABIT [attributive, predicative] C1

Chronic (háy xấu)

relating to a bad habit that continues for a long time and is difficult to stop

  • a chronic smoker

Collocations chronic smoker · chronic gambler

  • She's a chronic liar.

    Cô ấy là một kẻ nói dối mãn tính.