LEARNit Dictionary
chronic
adjective
/ˈkrɒnɪk/
UK
/ˈkrɑːnɪk/
US
C1+
1
C1+
lasting for a long time; difficult to cure
مزمن, دیرپا, دیرینه
opposite
acute
2
C1+
having had a disease for a long time
مزمن
a
chronic alcoholic/depressive
3
C1+
lasting a long time; difficult to solve
مزمن, دیرپا, طولانیمدت
the country’s chronic unemployment problem
a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas
4
very bad
شدید, وخیم
The film was just chronic.