{
    "term": "flu",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a serious disease caused by a virus, that causes a high temperature, severe pains and weakness",
            "labels": "(British English)(British English, informal)(especially North American English, informal)(British English)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The whole family has the flu."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's got flu."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was off work for four days because of a bout with the flu."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **flu outbreak/epidemic/pandemic**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **flu vaccine/vaccination**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **flu jab**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **flu shot**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is suffering from **flu-like symptoms**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["mild", "bad", "gastric"],
                "… of flu": ["bout", "case", "dose"],
                "verb + flu": ["be in bed with", "have", "suffer from"],
                "flu + noun": ["bug", "virus", "epidemic"],
                "phrases": ["a bout with the flu"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fluː/",
                "audio": "fl/flu/flu__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fluː/",
                "audio": "fl/flu/flu__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: abbreviation."
}