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Meaning of catch a cold | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To contract a cold.
    idiomatic
  2. To encounter difficulties.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية أُصِيبَ بِبَرْدٍ
Čeština nachladit se
Deutsch sich erkälten sich verkühlen
Español acatarrarse resfriarse
Suomi vilustua
Français attraper froid attraper la mort attraper un rhume
עברית הצטנן התקרר
Italiano raffreddarsi
日本語 風邪を召す 風邪を引く
한국어 감기에 걸리다
Nederlands kouvatten verkouden worden
Polski przeziębiać się przeziębić się
Português gripar pegar um resfriado resfriar-se
Русский простудиться простужаться простывать
ไทย จับหวัด เป็นหวัด
Türkçe üşütmek
Українська засту́джуватися застуди́тися

Examples

“Don't catch a cold because of the state pension freeze.”
“If the U.S. goes into recession in 2021, the rest of the world is expected to catch a cold.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

catch a crab catch a date catch a dick catch a fade catch a falling knife catch a packet

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