Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
(to) contract [an illness]
Portuguese translation:
Contrair
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English term
(to) contract
COVID-19
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English to Portuguese
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
Collins Online Dictionary:
If you contract a serious illness, you become ill with it.
Example sentences:
Anyone of any age can contract pneumonia, but it tends to be common in children aged four years and under, and in the elderly. (Better Health Channel)
However, the briefing makes clear that four in five of the population “are expected” to contract the virus. (The Guardian)
Data shows thousands could contract virus in Memphis area without social distancing (Memphis News & Weather)
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
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Apr 2, 2020 22:05: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Apr 6, 2020 12:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Apr 10, 2020 17:56: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
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Apr 10, 2020 18:03: Julio Cinquina changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2870576">Julio Cinquina's</a> old entry - "(to) contract"" to ""Contrair""
Feb 14, 2021 06:30: changed "Stage" from "Completion" to "Submission"
Feb 18, 2021 01:57: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Related KudoZ points
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Contrair
Definition from
Michaelis:
Ser acometido por; apanhar, contagiar-se, pegar: “Aos nove meses, a criança contraiu uma gripe forte, que foi a oportunidade para o vírus se instalar e tomar conta de seu organismo”.
Example sentences:
Alguns países, como o Reino Unido, chegaram a basear sua estratégia inicial de combate à pandemia no princípio da "imunidade do rebanho" — que considera um cenário em que grande parte da população se tornaria imune após contrair a doença. (BBC)
RIO - Hoje, terça-feira, faz quatro meses que a primeira pessoa do mundo contraiu a Covid-19, acreditam cientistas chineses. (O Globo)
Pode ainda acontecer porque esteve próximo de alguém que contraiu a doença ou que veio de uma zona de risco. (Público)
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