allergico
/alˈlɛr.d͡ʒi.ko/
The English word "allergic" is translated into Italian as allergico.
The term is used to describe someone having an allergy. Similar to English, it can also be used figuratively to describe a strong aversion or dislike for something, such as being allergico al lavoro (allergic to work).
Meaning: having an allergy (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the person being described: allergica is the feminine singular, allergici is the masculine plural and allergiche is the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable: /alˈlɛr.dʒi.ko/.
Did you know?
- When talking about allergies to food in a restaurant, Italians often use the verb soffrire di (to suffer from) instead of essere allergico to emphasize the severity.
- The word allergico belongs to a class of adjectives that must agree in gender and number, meaning a group of only women would be allergiche, while a mixed group is always allergici.
- In Italian, the term allergia can occasionally be used in political contexts to describe a 'systemic' or 'structural' resistance to a particular type of change or policy.
Examples in context
- È allergico ai gatti.He's allergic to cats.This sentence shows how to use allergico to state someone is allergic to cats.Tatoeba #12762833 by Guybrush88, translation #2020654 by Spamster
- È allergico ai gatti?Are you allergic to cats?This sentence uses allergico to ask a question about a cat allergy.Tatoeba #13084774 by Guybrush88, translation #11294889 by shekitten
- È allergico al lavoro?Are you allergic to work?This sentence uses allergico in a figurative sense to ask if someone dislikes work.Tatoeba #8545845 by Guybrush88, translation #7765033 by Hybrid
- Allergico/a ai ceciAllergic to chickpeas
- Allergico/a al latteAllergic to milk
- Allergico/a ai polliniAllergic to pollen
- Ho bisogno di aiuto! Sono allergico/a a qualcosa.I need help! I am allergic to something.
- Sono allergico/a ai frutti di mare.I am allergic to seafood.
- Scusa, c'è qualcosa in questa pietanza a cui potrei essere allergico/a?Excuse me, is there anything in this dish that I might be allergic to?
- 149 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a restaurant menu.
- ChiaraSei allergico a qualche ingrediente?Are you allergic to any ingredients?
- FrancescoNo, non sono allergico a nulla.No, I am not allergic to anything.
- ChiaraPerfetto, allora ordiniamo una pizza.Perfect, then let's order a pizza.
- FrancescoSì, mi va molto bene.Yes, that sounds great to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “allergic” translations and entries allergico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
