(to) contract

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07:54 Feb 14, 2021
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: (to) contract
Definition from Collins Online Dictionary:
If you contract a serious illness, you become ill with it.

Example sentence(s):
  • Anyone of any age can contract pneumonia, but it tends to be common in children aged four years and under, and in the elderly. Better Health Channel
  • However, the briefing makes clear that four in five of the population “are expected” to contract the virus. The Guardian
  • Data shows thousands could contract virus in Memphis area without social distancing Memphis News & Weather
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5קיבל (לקבל)
Tzviya Levin Rifkind


  

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קיבל (לקבל)


Definition from own experience or research:
אם אתה מקבל מחלה רצינית, אתה נעשה חולה באותה מחלה.

Example sentence(s):
  • אני קיבלתי שפעת וכבר יומיים אני בקושי אוכלת וכואב לי ממש הראש... - סטיפס  

Explanation:
השימוש במילה קיבל בהקשר של להיעשות חולה במחלה הוא שימוש עממי
Tzviya Levin Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
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