Enfermar (en. Fall ill)

/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.