заболеть
Translation of заболеть
come down with
Meaning of заболеть
заболеть чем-то несерьёзным
to become ill with a particular disease, usually one that is not serious

Transcription and pronunciation of заболеть
заболе́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [zəbɐˈlʲetʲ]
- In Latin letters
- zabolet
Traps and common mistakes
Заболеть с гриппом or заболеть гриппом?
заболеть гриппом
заболеть + illness, no preposition
Don't say заболеть с гриппом. Say заболеть гриппом: the illness takes no «с».
Вся семья заболела гриппом.
The whole family came down with the flu.
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I came down with the flu.
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Я заболел гриппом.
My son came down with chickenpox.
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Мой сын заболел ветрянкой.
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What does заболеть mean?
to become ill with a particular disease, usually one that is not serious
How do you pronounce заболеть?
заболеть is pronounced [zəbɐˈlʲetʲ], in Latin letters “zabolet”.
How is заболеть used in a sentence?
I came down with the flu. Translation: Я заболел гриппом.
Is заболеть part of Transport vocabulary?
Yes, заболеть (come down with) can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is заболеть part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, заболеть (come down with) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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