Meaning
bronchitis
- inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes
In a sentence
Ho preso una brutta bronchite a causa del freddo.
I caught a bad case of bronchitis because of the cold.
Il medico gli ha prescritto degli antibiotici per la bronchite.
The doctor prescribed him antibiotics for bronchitis.
Tossisce da giorni, temo sia una bronchite.
He has been coughing for days; I fear it might be bronchitis.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bronchite | feminine · singular |
| bronchiti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Typically used with 'avere' or 'prendere': 'ho preso la bronchite' (I caught bronchitis).