(to) contract

Russian translation: заболеть

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07:54 Feb 14, 2021
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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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Russian translation:заболеть
Definition:
Стать больным в результате механических, химических, биологических, физических и психогенных процессов.
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Tatiana Bobritsky (X)
United States
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Summary of translations provided
4 +3заболеть
Tatiana Bobritsky (X)
5 +1заразиться
Anna Chalisova


Discussion entries: 5





  

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  confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
заразиться


Definition from Wiktionary:
Заболеть заболеванием после контакта с носителем этого заболевания.

Example sentence(s):
  • Защитите себя и своих близких от потенциального заражения чумой: избегайте контактов с переносящими ее животными, неукоснительно соблюдайте санитарно-гигиенические правила и немедленно обратитесь за медицинской помощью, если заподозрите, что могли заразиться этой болезнью. - Wikihow  
  • Свыше 257 млн человек в мире заражены гепатитом В и еще 71 миллион проживает с хронической инфекцией гепатита С. - RIA Novosti news site  
  • В Нью-Йорке заразились коронавирусом семь хищников - четыре тигра и три льва. - BBC  
Anna Chalisova
Finland
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 62

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Dmitry Shemonaev
11 days
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  confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
заболеть


Definition from own experience or research:
Стать больным в результате механических, химических, биологических, физических и психогенных процессов.

Example sentence(s):
  • Трое сотрудников омского нефтезавода заболели коронавирусом. - rg.ru  
  • Как заболеть на неделю. - wday.ru  
  • Как купаться на Крещение, чтобы не заболеть. - tass.ru  

Explanation:
Синоним в случае инфекционного заболевания - заразиться.
Tatiana Bobritsky (X)
United States
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 195

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Tatiana Shcherbachenko
9 days
  -> Спасибо!

Yes  Nataliia Gorina
9 days
  -> Спасибо!

Yes  Dariia Rublinetska
312 days
  -> Спасибо!
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