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заболеть

Translation of заболеть

come down with

Meaning of заболеть

Russian

заболеть чем-то несерьёзным

English

to become ill with a particular disease, usually one that is not serious

come down with

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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  1. I came down with the flu.

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    Я заболел гриппом.

  2. My son came down with chickenpox.

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    Мой сын заболел ветрянкой.

заболеть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between заболеть, подхватить, and слечь

подхватить
🇷🇺Russian

Informal: catch something, usually mild.

С
🇷🇺Russian
слечь

Get so ill you stay in bed.

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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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