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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCall In Sick
/kɔːl ɪn sɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To notify an employer or supervisor that one is unable to work due to illness.
"I had to call in sick today because I caught a bad cold." - 2
To inform a workplace that one will not be attending due to health reasons.
"She decided to call in sick rather than risk spreading her flu to coworkers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'call in sick' originates from American English, where 'call' refers to the act of notifying someone, typically an employer, and 'sick' denotes a state of illness. The usage has evolved since the late 20th century as workplace norms shifted towards more flexible communication regarding health-related absences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Call In Sick" is said worldwide
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appeler malade
Transliteration: a-pe-le mal-ad
"Je dois appeler malade aujourd'hui à cause d'un rhume."
krankmelden
Transliteration: krank-mel-den
"Ich muss mich heute krankmelden, weil ich mich nicht gut fühle."
chiamare malato
Transliteration: kia-ma-re ma-la-to
"Devo chiamare malato oggi perché ho la febbre."
llamar enfermo
Transliteration: ya-mar en-fer-mo
"Hoy tengo que llamar enfermo porque no me siento bien."
ligar doente
Transliteration: li-gar do-en-te
"Preciso ligar doente hoje porque estou gripado."
बीमार होने की सूचना देना
Transliteration: beemar hone ki soochna dena
"मुझे आज बीमार होने की सूचना देनी है क्योंकि मैं ठीक नहीं हूँ।"
请病假
Transliteration: qǐng bìng jià
"我今天需要请病假，因为我感冒了。"
병가를 내다
Transliteration: byeonggareul naeda
"오늘 아파서 병가를 내야 해요."
病欠する
Transliteration: byōketsu suru
"今日は体調が悪いので病欠します。"
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