eine Erkältung bekommen
to catch a cold
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In a sentence
Er bekommt eine Erkältung, weil er ohne Jacke rausging.
How it is used
Means 'to catch a cold.' Neutral, everyday. Use when explaining why you're sneezing at work. Common mistake: saying 'Ich habe eine Erkältung gefangen' (too literal) instead of 'bekommen'.
Other verbs that go with Erkältung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
All collocations with Erkältung
Other collocations built on bekommen
- Ärger bekommento get into trouble
- Angst bekommento become afraid
- die / eine Anregung bekommento receive a suggestion/idea
- den / einen Befehl bekommento receive a command or order
- feuchte Augen bekommento get teary-eyed
- Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
- die Einwilligung bekommento obtain permission or approval from someone
- Farbe bekommento get color
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