CEFR B1

allergic

adjective

Meaning

Having an allergy, a condition in which you have a bad reaction to something (such as certain foods, dust, or pollen) that does not affect most other people.

Examples

He is allergic to cats and can't visit friends who own them.
My son is severely allergic to nuts, so we have to be very careful with his food.

Synonyms: sensitive, hypersensitive, intolerant

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allergic (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈlɜːrdʒɪk/

Definition

Having an allergy, a condition in which you have a bad reaction to something (such as certain foods, dust, or pollen) that does not affect most other people.

Examples

He is allergic to cats and can't visit friends who own them.
My son is severely allergic to nuts, so we have to be very careful with his food.

How to Use allergic

allergic to (prepositional phrase): Having an allergy to a specific substance. — "I'm allergic to pollen during the spring."
allergic reaction (collocation): A physical response to an allergen. — "She had an allergic reaction to the medication."

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