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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfluː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flo̅o̅)

Collocations for "flu"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flu" in context.

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flu

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [an outbreak, a strain, an epidemic] of [bird, avian, swine] flu
  2. [has, is coming down with] the flu
  3. has had the flu since [the weekend, last Friday]
  4. had the flu for [five days, a week]
  5. caught the flu from [his sister, a classmate]
  6. have a flu coming on
  7. think this is the [start, beginning, sign] of the flu
  8. is home from [school, work] with the flu
  9. is [bed, sofa] -ridden with the flu
  10. I've got the flu
  11. are symptoms of the flu
n as adj
  1. [get, have] flu [shots, vaccines]
  2. flu [shots] for all [kindergarten, school] children
'flu' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "flu" in the title:

A bad/mild dose of flu - English Only forum
a bit of/a bit cold and flu - English Only forum
a flu - English Only forum
a touch of flu - English Only forum
An epidemic of flu / A flu epidemic - English Only forum
Articles and illnesses: cold, a cold or the cold? flu, a flu, or the flu? ... measles, mumps, ... - English Only forum
Avetian reported 385 cases of flu in Delaware County since October - English Only forum
Bad vs slight [cold, the flu] - English Only forum
Bird flu [no article] - English Only forum
"Bird flu vaccine eggs all in one basket" - English Only forum
bird flu vs. avian influenza - English Only forum
boy flu - English Only forum
But this flu season has been [a] particularly scary one for parents - English Only forum
By this time last year, the flu <had been><was> widespread - English Only forum
catch the flu from someone - English Only forum
catch/develop the H1N1 flu - English Only forum
Chris caught the flu. He has been sneezing all the time. - English Only forum
come down with the flu/influenza - English Only forum
come peak flu spread - English Only forum
Cough and flu - English Only forum
Doubts Surface on New Flu Drug," - English Only forum
During the prevalence/pervasion of flu? - English Only forum
Existential Flu - English Only forum
feels like the flu [= looks like, seems like?] - English Only forum
Flu came upon her - English Only forum
flu <is; was> going on - English Only forum
flu season - English Only forum
flu season is starting to pick up - English Only forum
Flu, and I’m very anxious not to catch it myself just now - English Only forum
get - to become affected with... catch: get the flu; got the mumps. - English Only forum
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