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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenfermarse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en.feɾˈmaɾ.se
"Muchos niños se enfermaron en la escuela."
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2 senses- 1
To become sick or contract an illness suddenly.
"Several members of the team fell ill after eating the contaminated food." - 2
To experience the onset of a particular medical condition or disease.
"He fell ill with pneumonia during the harsh winter months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'feallan' (to drop, descend, or pass into a state) combined with Old Norse 'illr' (bad, difficult, or diseased). The phrase solidified in Middle English as a standard idiom to describe the sudden onset of sickness.
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tomber malade
Transliteration: tɔ̃.be ma.lak
"Il est tombé malade la semaine dernière."
erkranken
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈkrankn̩
"Sie ist plötzlich schwer erkrankt."
ammalarsi
Transliteration: am.maˈlar.si
"Molte persone si sono ammalate durante l'inverno."
enfermarse
Transliteration: en.feɾˈmaɾ.se
"Muchos niños se enfermaron en la escuela."
adoecer
Transliteration: a.du.eˈseɾ
"Ele acabou de adoecer com gripe."
बीमार पड़ना
Transliteration: beemar padna
"मौसम बदलने के कारण वह बीमार पड़ गया।"
生病
Transliteration: shēng bìng
"他在旅行期间生病了。"
병에 걸리다
Transliteration: byeong-e geollida
"그는 감기에 걸려 자리에 누웠다."
病気になる
Transliteration: byouki ni naru
"彼は突然病気になった。"
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