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    Enfermar (en. Get sick)

    /enfer'mar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause someone to acquire an illness.
    Cold weather can make people sick.
    El clima frío puede enfermar a las personas.
    To suffer from an illness.
    She got the flu this winter.
    Ella ha enfermado de gripe este invierno.
    To produce physical or moral damage.
    Worries can make the spirit sick.
    Las preocupaciones pueden enfermar el espíritu.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'infirmitare', meaning to weaken.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get sick from something
    To contract a specific illness.
    enfermarse de algo
    to make someone sick
    To cause another person to get sick.
    enfermar a alguien
    not to get sick
    Not to acquire any illness.
    no enfermarse

    Related Words

    sick
    Those who suffer from an illness.
    enfermo
    illness
    Alteration of health.
    enfermedad

    Slang Meanings

    To get sick.
    I'm feeling very tired; I think I'm going to get sick.
    Me siento muy cansado, creo que me voy a poner malo.
    To be in bed.
    Since it got cold, I've been in bed with the flu.
    Desde que comenzó el frío, he estado en cama por la gripe.