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    Cure (en. Cure)

    /kyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A process by which a person undergoes treatment to heal.
    She underwent a three-week cure in the mountains.
    Elle a suivi une cure de trois semaines en montagne.
    Specific care or treatment provided for an illness.
    This cure is particularly effective for respiratory diseases.
    Cette cure est particulièrement efficace pour les maladies respiratoires.
    A stage or stay in a health facility.
    He went to a thermal cure to relax.
    Il est parti en cure thermale pour se relaxer.
    verb
    To rid oneself of an ailment or disease.
    The doctor said he could cure the illness with good treatment.
    Le médecin a dit qu'il pouvait guérir la maladie avec un bon traitement.
    To prepare something for preservation.
    You must thoroughly clean the vegetables before storing them.
    Il faut bien cure les légumes avant de les conserver.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cura', meaning care or attention.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    thermal cure
    Stay in a health facility for water treatments.
    cure thermale
    sleep cure
    Treatment consisting of recovering sleep or resting.
    cure de sommeil
    detoxification cure
    Care intended to treat an addiction, particularly to drugs or alcohol.
    cure de désintoxication

    Related Words

    care
    Action of taking care of someone or something.
    soin
    treatment
    Means used to heal or improve a condition.
    traitement
    therapeutic
    Related to medical care.
    thérapeutique

    Slang Meanings

    Youth cure
    She undertook a youth cure to feel younger.
    Elle a pris une cure de jouvence pour se sentir plus jeune.
    Weight loss cure
    He is on a weight loss cure before summer.
    Il fait une cure d'amaigrissement avant l'été.