immune

«immune» in Mova's school dictionary: protected from an illness, so you cannot easily catch it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (immune)

meaning for a pupil

1) Immune means protected from an illness, so you cannot easily catch it, usually because your body has fought it before or you had a vaccine. tree →

2) Immune to something means not affected by it (immune to criticism). tree →

3) Immune from something means officially free from it (immune from punishment). tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons, the immune system is the body's defence against germs: white blood cells fight infections, and vaccines help the body become immune. In everyday life, people say they are immune to a joke or a noise when it no longer bothers them. Phrases: immune system, immune to, become immune.

examples

• After having chickenpox, most people are immune to it. tree →
• Your immune system fights germs that get into your body. tree →
• Vaccines help people become immune to some diseases. tree →
• Eating well and sleeping well help keep your immune system strong. tree →
• The teacher seemed immune to our excuses. tree →
• Some bacteria have become immune to certain medicines. tree →

note

Usually «immune to» something (an illness or effect). Noun: immunity. Verb: immunise / immunize (to give a vaccine). Not every illness gives immunity; being immune is not the same as never being ill.

In the corpora

• Eczema, food allergy, hay fever and asthma often come together in the same child, because the immune system is extra sensitive.
• A food allergy is the immune system overreacting to a food, and even a tiny amount can cause a reaction.
• No single food or drink can boost the immune system; sleep, a good diet and exercise keep it working well.
• Contact with nature and many kinds of microbes may help a child's immune system develop, though scientists are still studying the details.
• When fighting an infection the immune system releases chemical messengers, called cytokines, that make you sleepy so the body can save energy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «immune» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.