Malade (en. Sick)

/ma.lad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of someone suffering from an illness.

He has been sick for a week.

Il est malade depuis une semaine.

A person who is afflicted by an illness.

The patients in the hospital are well taken care of.

Les malades de l'hôpital sont bien pris en charge.

A term given to a person who suffers from mental disorders.

This man is a sick person with dangerous ideas.

Cet homme est un malade aux idées dangereuses.

From Latin 'mālādus', meaning 'sick' or 'one who suffers'.

sick at heart

a person suffering from psychological disorders.

malade à l'âme

sick with fear

to be extremely frightened.

malade de peur

sick as a dog

to be very sick.

malade comme un chien

illness

Weakened health state.

maladie

morbid

Related to an illness or having characteristics of an illness.

maladif

sanitary

Related to health.

sanitaire

Crazy, insane.

This guy is sick, he made an incredible joke.

Ce type est malade, il a fait une blague incroyable.

Impressive, incredible.

This thing is sick, I love it!

Ce truc est malade, j'adore !